Companion II

Job Summary

You will provide supervision for safety and assistance to clients in activities of daily living to maintain them in their home. You will provide non-medical personal care to support clients living with physical, emotional, or cognitive impairments, including housekeeping duties, personal hygiene assistance, and more.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, and eating/feeding
• Provide medication reminders
• Housekeeping, including vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, trash removal, laundry, changing bed sheets, etc.
• Drive clients to and from planned outings, events, or appointments, as needed
• Provide emotional and social support to clients
• Aid with grocery shopping and meal preparation
• Monitor the skin health of the client

Requirements

• High school diploma or its equivalent
• Excellent customer service and listening skills
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have an active driver's license and an insured vehicle
• Access to a working telephone for communication with the client, family, and the team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively communicate with the client, family, and office staff
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language
• Demonstrate the ability to make appropriate professional judgments
• Ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to provide covered Homemaker service according to the client’s care plan, respond appropriately to client’s needs and reports changes in the client’s condition to the supervising Manager

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels.

All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.

Athena Health Care Systems and its managed centers follow federal and state mandatory guidelines regarding staff vaccinations; our vaccination policy requires all newly hired staff, regardless of position or work location, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they receive an approved exemption from Athena, except where prohibited by state law.