Mental Health Caregiver Needed (Lake Oswego)
We are looking for a part time mental health caregiver to look after the needs of my son, a 32 year old male living in a condo in the Mountain Park area of Lake Oswego on the border of Tigard. The duties would include regular visits to (i) ensure that his food and grocery needs are taken care of (including shopping); (ii) provide housekeeping and laundry help as needed; (iii) monitor his medication management; (iv) errands as needed and taking him to periodic medical appointments; and (v) generally to be a point of contact providing support and companionship as he lives alone. Our current caregiver (who has been great) is moving on to a new career . . . meaning that having a caregiver will not be a new situation for my son and the new caregiver can pick up from where he left off. Our current caregiver will be available to assist in the transition.
The ideal candidate would live near the Mountain Park area (so the visits do not involve a lot of drive time), and would be someone who could fit this into their other employment and schedule these visits at either (or both as needed) the end or beginning of their day. The skills needed are experience in dealing with persons having mental illness and the ability to have patience and understanding without judgment towards a person whose symptoms are mainly disorganized/random thinking with difficulty focusing on taking care of his own needs. As important is the ability to be consistent and firm with boundaries.
Pay is subject to discussion for the right person.
