Home Care Aide (HCA) - English Speaking

Job description

**Join CASL as a Home Care Aide – Get Paid for the Care You Provide!** Are you already caring for a loved one? Did you know you may qualify to get paid for the care you provide? CASL is here to support you. Join our team as a **Home Care Aide**, where you can continue providing compassionate, high-quality care while receiving competitive pay and benefits. If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity to support individuals in their later years to live with dignity and independence, whether you’re already a caregiver or looking to start a fulfilling role in caregiving, CASL is the place for [you](http://you.If). **Who Can Apply?** **Family members who are already providing care for a loved one and want to get paid for their support.** **Individuals looking for a fulfilling role in caregiving.** CASL provides training and support! **As a Home Care Aide with CASL, you'll receive:** $19.50/hour pay Flexible scheduling to fit your availability $200 internal referral bonus when you refer another caregiver CASL provides training and support! **Your Mission:** The Home Care Aide is a vital contributor to the well-being and independence of our senior adults in our community. This role involves providing essential household and personal care support under the supervision of the participant, their family members, or authorized representatives, ensuring each individual receives tailored, high-quality assistance. By carrying out tasks outlined in the participant's Plan of Care, the HCA helps clients maintain their comfort, dignity, and quality of life in their own homes. This position plays a critical role in fostering a supportive and safe environment for clients, empowering them to live more independently. Through dedicated care and ongoing professional development, the HCA directly impacts the lives of seniors, reinforcing CASL’s mission to provide compassionate, culturally sensitive services. **About CASL:** The Chinese American Service League is a dynamic and forward-thinking organization dedicated to empowering and serving the Chinese American population and the broader communities. Established with a rich history spanning several decades, CASL has consistently evolved to address the evolving needs of its constituents while fostering cultural pride, integration, and community development. For over 45 years, CASL's comprehensive programs have connected families and individuals with the vital support they need: providing an educational and cultural foundation for our children, ensuring our seniors live full and independent lives with dignity, enhancing education and training for tomorrow's workforce, putting immigrants on the pathway to citizenship, securing our community's housing and financial well-being, navigating healthcare systems and wellness resources, and providing equal access to justice. Since our founding, CASL has been rooted in the principles of equity and justice. That legacy continues to shape our efforts today as we strive to champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility at all levels of the organization. To hear about: CASL's history, [watch here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJGXf_qzcSM) CASL's future, [watch here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnVBP76AIFo) ### Compensation & Benefits: - This position offers an hourly rate of **$19.50.** - **$200 Internal Referral Bonus:** As an HCA at CASL, if you know someone who would be a great addition to our HCA team, refer them to CASL! Once your referral joins us and completes 90 days of employment, you’ll receive a $200 referral bonus as a thank-you for helping us connect with amazing talent. - This position complies with Cook County's Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, offering accrued sick leave to eligible employees. Additional benefits may be available depending on hours worked and length of employment. ### Your Impact: - As an HCA, you will: - **Key Responsibilities:** - **Direct Participant Care:** Execute tasks listed in the Plan of Care for each assigned participant, ensuring adherence to personalized care plans. - **Household Assistance:** Perform routine household tasks, including, but not limited to, making beds, dusting, washing dishes, vacuuming, cleaning floors, and maintaining kitchen and bathroom cleanliness, in accordance with the care plan. - **Household Shopping:** Provide shopping assistance for household necessities, including foods, cleaning supplies, and other items as outlined by the authorized care plan. - **Meal Preparation:** Prepare well-balanced meals following dietary plans and guidelines specified in the authorized care plan, ensuring proper nutrition for participants. - **Personal Care Support:** Assist participants with personal care tasks including, but limited to shaving, hair shampooing, bathing, assisting in/out of the shower/tub, dressing, and dental hygiene under specific direction, maintaining participants' dignity and comfort. - **Medication Reminders:** Assist with self-administered medication by reminding participants, reading instructions, and uncapping medication containers, following prescribed care plans. - **Accompaniment and Support:** Assist participants by accompanying them to medical facilities, shopping, errands, and other activities as specified in the Plan of Care, ensuring their safety and providing supportive companionship. - **Observation and Reporting:** Monitor participants' functioning and report any concerns or changes to the Field Supervisor, ensuring proactive care management. - **Training and Development:** Attend within program requirements and budget at least 12 hours of in-service training each year to enhance skills and knowledge in caregiving and participant support. - **Additional Responsibilities:** Contribute to additional responsibilities as needed to support In-Home Care participants and initiatives and overall organizational goals, ensuring flexibility and alignment with CASL’s evolving needs. ### Must Haves - To thrive in this role, you should have: Education & Experience: - High school diploma or GED equivalent - At least one year of employment in a comparable human service capacity, or - At least one year of experience in caregiving for a dependent child or adult family member. Skills & Knowledge: - Knowledge and skills in housekeeping, food preparation, and personal care. - Experience and skills in senior care. - Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a client-focused approach. - Must complete 24 hours of pre-service training and obtain a certificate upon completion.