Family or Friend Caregiver

Description

 Join the team at The Independence Center named one of The Gazette's Best Workplaces in 2025! 

The Independence Center is a local nonprofit that provides traditional and self-directed home health care for people with disabilities. Our mission is to work with people with disabilities, their families, and the community to create independence so all may thrive. As a member of our Home Health Care team, you’ll truly be making a difference and become a part of a fantastic team!

We are seeking caring, compassionate family and friend caregivers to provide personal care, and homemaking services as directed by the client (who is their family or friend) and/or a physician. You’ll perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy services under the direction and supervision of the therapist/RN, as well as personal and household services essential to health care at home.

We are hiring the following positions:

1. Personal Care Attendant (PCA)

2. Personal Care Worker (PCW)

3. Homemaker (HMKR)

What We Provide

The Independence Center offers a supportive work environment, competitive pay, and great benefits including:

• Paid sick and frontloaded vacation time
• 403(b) retirement plan for taxable earned wages
• Tuition reimbursement (after 6 months of employment)
• Agency support and paid training

Full-time employees (30+ hours per week) may qualify for additional benefits.

Salary: $17.00 to $17.25 per hour

Job Responsibilities

Simple procedures: May include range of motion exercises, bowel program/digital stimulation, urinary catheter care, wound care, etc.

Personal care activities: May include bathing, shampooing, skin/nail care, oral hygiene, shaving, dressing, etc.

Household care: May include meal preparation/feeding, laundry duties, and light housekeeping (e.g. doing dishes, cleaning bathroom, emptying trash, etc.).

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Able to lift, push, pull between 25-50 lbs.
• Complete Personal Care Attendant training. We'll train you!

The Independence Center is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law.