Are you looking for a meaningful caregiving job? If so, UCP Oregon might have the perfect position for you!
UCP Oregon is an exciting and empowering place to work. We help adults who experience developmental disabilities to live the life of their dreams—whether that’s living independently, working in a great job, or pursuing their interests and hobbies.
We are currently seeking a full-time caregiver “Personal Assistant” who will support a woman that experiences developmental disabilities. She is an independent, kind, and humorous woman that lives in her own apartment in SE Portland.
She really enjoys getting out in the community and doing social activities. She has an amazing sense of humor and loves to laugh. She is eager to work with personal assistants that will value time spent in the community as well as downtime in the home. You will spend time together going to movies, bowling, or eating out (especially pizza). She also values working with personal assistants that enjoy planning and participating in arts and crafts activities.
Each day, you’ll assist her with personal care and household tasks such as cooking meals and tidying up her apartment. She needs substantial assistance with showering, dressing, eating, and using her adaptive equipment. You will assist her in managing her health care needs including medication administration and proper care when she is ill or injured.
Schedule option listed below:
You’ll work one shift per week totaling 42 hours: 8pm on Friday to 2pm on Sunday(42-hour shift).
You’ll also work your regular hours on Agency holidays for all schedules.
Benefits:
$18.00 per hour. Annual wage increase based on satisfactory performance.
Eligible for overtime pay for hours worked over 40 hours per week.
Holiday pay (double pay for the first 12 hours of any agency holiday shift that you work).
Great medical, vision, prescription, and alternative care coverage (including massage therapy and naturopathy) for employee, spouse/domestic partner, and children.
3 weeks of paid time off, rising to 4 weeks after 5 years of service at UCP.
401k retirement plan with up to a 4% employer match.
Fun, casual work environment, with lots of opportunities for advancement and growth, at one of the top-ranked non-profits in Oregon.
Requirements:
High school diploma or GED.
Be able to pass our pre-hiring screenings, including a reference check, a physical with a lifting test of 50lbs, and a criminal history background check.
If willing, be able to drive the UCP accessible van. Training on the safe use of the UCP van will be provided. To be approved to drive for UCP, you must be at least 18 years old, have a current driver’s license, at least two years of driving experience, and a clean driving record. This is not a requirement of the position.
Experience in the developmental disability or mental health field preferred, but not required.
To Apply:
It’s easy to apply! Visit http://www.ucpaorwa.org/careers.html and look for the“Caregiver for Kind, Humorous Woman (SE Portland)” job opening. Then answer a few fast questions and send a resume and cover letter.
UCP Oregon is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and actively seeks applicants from diverse backgrounds. UCP considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. We encourage BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people who experience disabilities to apply.
Find out more about UCP Oregon at: http://www.ucpaorwa.org/.
