DSW (Direct Support Worker)
$21,840–$21,840 year
On-siteLake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Job Summary
Provide personal care support including bathing, grooming, dressing, oral hygiene, and toileting while ensuring client safety and a clean environment. Offer companionship and emotional support, accompany clients to appointments, and manage medication reminders. Monitor health changes, document care per regulatory standards, and travel reliably to patient homes across the service area. Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly client environment using proper safety equipment. Complete required in-service training, background checks, and skills assessments. Work independently in home settings with physical ability to lift up to 50 lbs. and perform light household tasks. Full-time, part-time, or PRN shifts available with daily pay and 401(k) match. Join a team reimagining care for seniors and individuals with disabilities in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and South Carolina.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Valid ID and reliable transportation, and ability to travel to client homes
- Ability to pass pre-employment screenings: background check and drug screen
- Willingness to complete competency and skills assessments
- Ability to work independently in home settings
- Willingness to complete background screening and all onboarding requirements
- A kind heart and a positive attitude, with compassion, patience, and professionalism with vulnerable populations
- Ability to lift, transfer, and reposition clients weighing up to 50 lbs., with or without assistive equipment (gait belt, Hoyer lift)
- Prolonged periods of standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and stooping throughout shifts ranging from 4–12 hours
- Sufficient strength and stamina to assist with client mobility, including navigating stairs, uneven surfaces, and vehicle transfers
- Ability to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach
- Fine motor dexterity to assist with grooming, dressing, feeding, medication management, and operation of medical equipment
- Adequate vision and hearing to monitor client safety and detect changes in condition
- Ability to perform light household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, and carrying groceries
- Ability to work in a private home environment, including navigating varying layouts, tight spaces, and differing temperatures
- Weekends only
- Various days in a week
Desired Qualifications
- Active Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification
- Previous DSW (Direct Service Worker) Experience
- Previous Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Experience
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