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Self-Help for the Elderly
San Mateo, CA, US
Summary
The Caregiver provides companionship, housekeeping, and personal care assistance to clients. They communicate regularly with the Client Relations Specialist to report any changes in the client’s needs or living conditions.
Job Description
Title: Caregiver
Department: Employment Training & Economic Development
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports To: Business Operation Manager/Client Relations Specialist/Associate
Summary: Performs non-medical Caregiver duties including companionship, housekeeping and personal care assistance to maximize the comfort of Self-Help for the Elderly clients.
Essential Functions:
⦁ Provides companionship services to clients including: conversation, assistance with walking, preparing meals, running errands, accompanying to appointments and providing medication reminders and appointment reminders.
⦁ Provides light Housekeeping including dusting, vacuuming, making beds, changing linens, doing laundry using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment.
⦁ Provides personal care assistance including assistance with bathing, grooming and toileting.
⦁ Communicates with Client Relations Specialist regularly to report any changes in the client’s needs or living conditions.
⦁ Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
⦁ Minimum one year of experience as a Caregiver or related field, or completion of a Caregiver training program.
⦁ Must pass a health screening for TB clearance.
⦁ Must pass a background check.
⦁ Must pass a strength test for physical fitness for the job: must be able to lift items up to 30 lbs; able to move heavy and bulky items up to 50 lbs during the course of cleaning.
⦁ Cantonese preferred. English, Mandarin & Toishanese a plus.
⦁ Must be able to travel within San Mateo via public transportation or personal automobile for the performance of his/her job duties. If using personal automobile, must have and maintain a valid CA driver license and automobile insurance as specified in Self-Help's policy.
Self-Help for the Elderly is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmation Action Employer and we welcome diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We participate in E-Verify.
Qualified applicants with criminal history will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
We may provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, please call (415) 677-7600 for special assistance.
Self-Help for the Elderly is a private community-based non-profit organization. Our mission is to promote the independence, dignity and self-worth of seniors. We will achieve this by empowering seniors to help themselves and by providing a comprehensive range of multicultural and multilingual services.
Founded in 1966, Self-Help offers a vast array of health care and social services to over 40,000 seniors and disabled adults annually in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda counties. More than 90% of the agency’s clients are members of ethnic communities; and over 90% of Self-Help’s current staff is bilingual and bicultural in various Chinese dialects, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Spanish or Russian. All direct service staff are bilingual in at least one of the above languages and are culturally and linguistically competent to provide services to the target population.
Self-Help for the Elderly has earned a reputation for employing and providing housekeeping jobs in San Francisco in the form of house cleaning services, commercial cleaning services, and job training programs. In addition, current customers have come to rely on their social services such as home health care, assisted living, hospice care, in-home care, home care assistance, senior care, adult day care, and elderly care. Proudly serving Richmond District, Sunset District, Chinatown, Nob Hill, San Mateo, Marina District, Pacific Heights, Mission District, Hayes Valley, Daly City and surrounding areas since 1966.
Founded
1966
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Self-Help for the Elderly is a private community-based non-profit organization. Our mission is to promote the independence, dignity and self-worth of seniors. We will achieve this by empowering seniors to help themselves and by providing a comprehensive range of multicultural and multilingual services.
Founded in 1966, Self-Help offers a vast array of health care and social services to over 40,000 seniors and disabled adults annually in San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Alameda counties. More than 90% of the agency’s clients are members of ethnic communities; and over 90% of Self-Help’s current staff is bilingual and bicultural in various Chinese dialects, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Spanish or Russian. All direct service staff are bilingual in at least one of the above languages and are culturally and linguistically competent to provide services to the target population.
Self-Help for the Elderly has earned a reputation for employing and providing housekeeping jobs in San Francisco in the form of house cleaning services, commercial cleaning services, and job training programs. In addition, current customers have come to rely on their social services such as home health care, assisted living, hospice care, in-home care, home care assistance, senior care, adult day care, and elderly care. Proudly serving Richmond District, Sunset District, Chinatown, Nob Hill, San Mateo, Marina District, Pacific Heights, Mission District, Hayes Valley, Daly City and surrounding areas since 1966.
Founded
1966
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
