Personal Care Assistant

I’m Blake, a 38-year-old man with spinal muscular atrophy living in Byram, MS along with my younger brother, Matt, 35, who has the same condition.

We are looking for a Personal Care Assistant, paid at $12.50/hour, to work a rotating schedule that covers every other weekend. This is an in-home position.

• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
• Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
• Repeat…

Weekdays are 7am–6pm. Weekends are 7am–5pm.

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About the job

• $12 / hour
• It is an in-home position, not a facility. My brother and I are the only clients.
• You will be employed and paid by the state agency, MDRS.
• There are opportunities to make extra, which I pay out-of-pocket.
• We provide free coffee and wifi.

Responsibilities of the position
The following is a summary of the main things we need help with.

• Bathing and dressing
• Help with meals and feeding
• Light housework, mainly our laundry and keeping our areas clean
• Repositioning/pressure relief
• Personal hygiene

Other benefits of this position

• Friendly, low-pressure work environment
• It’s just us, you won’t be going to a different house every day
• There are opportunities to work extra which in some cases we compensate with cash
• Reliable schedule

About you

• Must be patient and able to follow instructions
• Must be dependable (on time, etc)
• Must be generally positive, respectful, and non-judgmental
• It would be great if you have flexibility to fill in for others on occasion

About us

• Matt and I are website developers.
• We use power wheelchairs to get around.
• We have spinal muscular atrophy type 2. This means our muscles are extremely weak. We need help to do most things, which is why we are hiring.
• We have equipment for transferring in and out of our chairs that’s easy to use.
• We live at home with our mother. You would be giving her a much-needed break.

Applying

• Please tell us something about yourself so we can get a sense of who you are. This helps us separate the people who are serious from the people who are just applying to apply.
• You must have a valid drivers license.
• You must be able to pass a background check.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person