Career Opportunities
FEATURED POSITIONS
Home Care Plus – Personal Caregiver
The Home Care Plus division of The League is seeking dedicated, hard-working and self-motivated Personal Caregivers to join our team. This part-time, non-exempt position is responsible for helping older adults and persons with disabilities to remain in their own home and carry out functions of daily living, self-care, and mobility by providing hands-on, non-medical personal care assistance in accordance with a personalized Consumer Care Plan. The ideal candidate should have a strong work-ethic, excellent problem-solving skills, and be motivated to serve our consumers.
Essential Duties/Skills/Responsibilities/Qualifications
- Provide assistance with personal care which can include bathing, partial bathing, oral hygiene, hair care including clipping of hair, shaving, hand and foot care, intact skin care, and application of cosmetics, dressing.
- Provide assistance with mobility which can include proper body mechanics, transfer, ambulation and use of assistive devices.
- Provide assistance with elimination which can include assistance with bedpan, bedside commode and toilet. Incontinent care, emptying urine collection and colostomy bags.
- Provide assistance with safety which can include use of the principles of health and safety in relation to self and individual, identification and elimination of safety hazards. As well as the use of universal precautions.
- Provide reminders to consumer to self-administer medications.
- Provide assistance with correspondence and bill paying.
- Escort individuals to community activities that are therapeutic in nature or that assist with developing and maintaining independence.
- Provide assistance with light housekeeping tasks.
- Provide assistance with meals or nutrition.
- Maintain positive relationships with the consumers served, community service agencies, co-workers, and other professionals.
- Make daily entries regarding activities performed for consumers in staff member time sheets and submitting said time sheets for bi-weekly payroll processing.
- Must provide proof of a negative TB test result on an annual basis as a condition of employment. Must successfully complete required quarterly training programs.
- Must have the ability to work alone with minimal supervision.
- Must have a high school diploma or its equivalent and a minimum of two years of documented, supervised Attendant Care Aide experience or equivalent.
Independent Living – Senior Blind Services
Driver/Assistant
The Independent Living division of The League is seeking a dedicated individual to work part-time as the Driver/Assistant for Senior Blind Services Program staff. The efforts of this candidate should result in the ability of the program staff to serve consumers, maximizing their independence, community integration, and self-sufficiency. This individual will primarily be responsible for transporting staff in their personal vehicle to locations throughout North Central Indiana (Elkhart, Marshall, Kosciusko, St. Joe and LaPorte counties). The ideal candidate should have a strong work ethic and be motivated to serve our consumers.
Essential Duties/Skills/Responsibilities/Qualifications
- Ensure that Rehabilitation Teacher arrives at appointments safely and on time by developing transportation route plans. Appointments include individual consumer visits, support group, senior fairs and other requirements as needed.
- Assist program staff with consumer visits, including demonstration of independent living aids.
- Ensure that assistive devices be delivered to or picked up from consumers as needed.
- Act as sighted guide for program staff and consumers as needed. Training will be provided and candidate must be willing to learn this skill.
- Assist Rehabilitation Teacher in filling out forms and applications.
- Assist the Rehabilitation Teacher in reaching the goals assigned to the program, including some assistance in program documentation.
- Provide information and referral services.
- Provide office support as needed.
- Assist with senior fairs and presentations.
- Ability to independently operate or learn to operate the League’s computer network and software in order to track community activities, information and referral services, record accurate mileage usage, and any other required electronic reporting.
- High School diploma or equivalent (GED) required and related experience preferred.
- Must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license, pass background and driving record checks and provide proof of insurance and be willing to travel frequently throughout the service area.
At The League, we believe that people with disabilities are the experts and have a unique understanding of the issues facing the consumers we serve. As a result, a majority of our staff are qualified people with disabilities. We also believe that our staff should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. As such, The League is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
Qualified people with disabilities are always encouraged to apply.
Why Join Our Team?
By joining The League, a company on a mission to empower people with disabilities to achieve their potential, you become part of an extraordinary team full of possibilities. As a full-time member of our team, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Health Insurance (cost to you is $48.00 a year), a $3,000.00 HRA fund for out-of-pocket expenses, FREE dental insurance, FREE long-term disability insurance, and FREE group life insurance. We also offer additional benefits such as vision, voluntary life, critical illness and accidental illness coverage. Start participating in retirement investments on day 1 and after two Decembers, the company will contribute 4.5% of your income into a Simplified Employer Plan. Generous holiday schedule, vacation, personal, and sick time. Professional and personal development trainings are provided. Apply now and be a part of our team that is dedicated to making a difference.
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