Caregiver/Personal Assistant

$39,520 - $39,520/Yr

Adult Enrichment Services - Berkeley, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Berkeley, CA

About the position

The Caregiver/Personal Assistant role at Adult Enrichment Services involves providing essential support to clients, focusing on person-centered care and supervision. This full-time position is dedicated to enriching the lives of individuals with disabilities, ensuring their needs are met through direct assistance and engagement in various activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-home support to clients who live independently in their own homes
• Provide direct support and supervision to clients who may have complex service needs
• Support clients with a Service Plan that may include shopping, budgeting, safety awareness, community access, positive relationship building, physical fitness, positive recreation, conflict resolution, anger management, coping skills, resisting peer pressure, and maintaining a clean and healthy home environment
• Address basic care needs of clients including medical, nutritional, hygienic, activities of daily living (ADLs), social, recreational, personal management, transportation, meal preparations, etc.
• Assist clients with household management needs including regular upkeep and maintenance, paying bills, developing schedules and routines, record keeping, and documentation
• Monitor client progress towards Individual Service Plan (ISP) objectives by maintaining and submitting weekly progress notes.

Requirements

• Experience supporting individuals with disabilities (Preferred)
• Ability to work independently and display good independent judgment
• Must pass background check & Drug test
• Recent, clean TB test and health screening
• Strong time management skills, patient and detail-oriented
• Ability to utilize critical thinking skills in decision-making situations
• Willingness to work flexible hours including nights and weekends to meet client needs
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with clients, client's representatives, social workers, fellow workers, and others in a positive and constructive manner.

Nice-to-haves

• Direct support experience (1 year preferred)
• CPR/AED First Aid certification (Preferred)

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance