Caregiver For Young Adult With Autism

Parent of a 22-year-old with Autism looking for a competent Caregiver to care for my son in a professional and compassionate manner. The ideal candidate will be patient and friendly with excellent communication skills. You should be able to follow instructions and perform a variety of tasks to support my son and help him continue to build independence in his daily activities and engagement in the community. He has no physical disabilities, is verbal and conversational but has cognitive disabilities which require him to be supervised at all times.

Parent is a work from home professional in the field of autism. Training and support will be provided on skill acquisition goals and prompt levels/support needed to maintain current skills. Parent will be onsite 100% during the first month or more, and generally onsite during work hours for 80-90% of hours.

The position is 25 hours per week, M-F from 1pm – 6pm. These hours are not flexible. Hours are funded through a DDSN waiver and applicant must be willing and able to be hired by PCA company and paid through disability board. Must pass SLED and DSS background checks and complete training modules through respite and through PCA company.

Caregiver must be willing to be active (walks, games, outdoors) and also willing to take my son out several times a week (I will cover expenses) to be engaged in the community (shopping, bowling, movies, parks etc).

My son is independent or developing independence in making simple meals, doing chores and most ADLs, but needs supervision, light assistance and companionship throughout his days. He is a sweet, gentle and funny kid, very easy to get along with - I just need help ensuring he has a full, happy and active life while I work.

Responsibilities

• Assist/supervise client with personal care and hygiene
• Engages client in physical activities daily
• Assist/supervise meal preparation and clean-up
• Do the client’s shopping or accompany them when they shop
• Assist with and supervise daily chores
• Be a pleasant and supportive companion
• Act quickly and responsibly in cases of emergency
• NON-SMOKING

Skills

• Proven experience as a caregiver
• Excellent knowledge of emergency response and first aid (CPR)
• Knowledge of housekeeping activities and cooking
• Willingness to adhere to health and safety standards
• Respectful and compassionate
• Good time management skills
• Excellent reliability
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong ethics
• Physical endurance
• Minimum education of High school diploma or equivalent

Additional information will be provided during interview process.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25 per week

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a clean driving record and are you willing to provide DMV driving history?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Autism: 1 year (Required)
• Caregiving: 1 year (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Columbia, SC 29229 (Required)

Work Location: In person