Lead Home Care Assistant

Full-time position, Monday through Friday.

About the role

Help clients maintain independence through homecare and personal assistance, and assist the manager with program and administrative support.

Responsibilities

• Perform on-call duties including answering the on-call phone in a timely manner, checking and updating schedules, covering shifts, resolving issues, and updating the manager.
• Maintain timely and accurate communication with management; report on and provide input into the client’s individual care record.
• Observe client functioning, identify and report changes to the supervisor or employer.
• Follow the client’s written Plan of Care, including assistance with household chores such as cooking, meal preparation, cleaning, and laundry.
• Assist clients with activities such as shopping and appointments outside the home; provide required receipts and documentation for essential shopping and/or errands.
• Assist clients with activities of daily living and personal care.
• Complete appropriate records documenting daily activities, observations, and direct hours of service.
• Demonstrate professional, positive behavior and carry out responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, and colleagues with dignity, respect, honesty, and fairness.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Background check clearance required.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in the home care field, comparable human services capacity, or experience caring for a dependent child or adult family member preferred.
• Documented, supervised training equivalent to eight (8) hours of homecare aide training within the past two (2) years preferred.
• Successful completion of RN, LPN, MD, physician assistance, or CNA training preferred.
• Previous experience as a CCP Home Care Aide preferred.
• Verified and documented current HCA completing LSSI-designated specialized training preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to show compassion for clients’ needs and to be an active listener.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and comprehensibly, both verbally and in writing.
• Valid driver’s license in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage (bodily injury and property damage) required.

Benefits

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through the Dayforce Wallet app.
• Competitive salary based on relevant education, experience, and licensure ($21–$23/hour).
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, including healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible hours.
• Paid training to learn, grow, and succeed.