PSS Personal Support Specialist Adult Homecare

Home, Hope and Healing, Inc. is seeking a PSS to work with an adult client in the Winterport area during daytime hours.

About the role

Provide 1-on-1, client-centered care. Shifts are variable lengths of time, primarily day shift. We will work with you to build the schedule to meet your needs. Flexibility to work Per Diem, Part Time, or Full Time in the location that you choose. You will provide in-home assistance that is part of the client’s authorized and individual care plan.

Responsibilities

• Personal hygiene – bathing, grooming, and oral care
• Dressing and undressing
• Meal preparation and feeding
• Transfer and/or mobility assistance
• Safe restroom use and maintaining continence
• Activities of daily living such as meal preparation
• Assistance with communicating on the telephone, email, or internet
• General housework such as laundry, dishes, and maintaining a hygienic place of residence

Requirements

• PSS certificate is preferred but not required; must enroll in PSS course upon hire and complete course within 6 months (reimbursement for course fees after meeting work requirements)
• One year of clinical experience in home care preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Successful passing of background checks

Benefits

Excellent benefits (dependent upon employment classification) include:

• Up to 11 days of Paid Vacation/Sick Time
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to a 4% employer match that is 100% vested
• Employer-paid $20,000 Life & AD&D Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Insurance with a generous employer contribution towards the premium and $2,000 towards the deductible (HRA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical, limited-purpose medical, and dependent)
• Supplemental insurance plans such as Short-term Disability, Life, Cancer, etc.
• Over 200 continuous education online courses available for self-development

Schedule

Variable shift lengths, primarily daytime hours. Flexible options for Per Diem, Part Time, or Full Time.