Caregiver Position - Interviewing Immediately
Deena LevyPosted 9 days ago
Seeking an experienced, trauma informed female caregiver for in-home care for a young woman (38 years old) on the Upper West Side who experiences panic attacks and cPTSD. Your primary role would be to offer intensive grounding support and help keep her nervous system calm. Beginning with a chiropractic injury she has multiple chronic conditions; Cranial Cervical Instability, Lyme, extreme PMDD. Your role would be to de-escalate through different levels of severity with some training and tools eg. somatic regulation, being able to hold space for some severe grief, fear and depression, active listening, grounding touch, guided meditations and anything else you can bring to the table. She was a very active person involved in the performing arts and a holistic chef. She is now mostly housebound and barely able to use her arms. She responds well to a maternal kindness. Consistency, warmth, proactivity, and assertiveness are vital. We are looking for the right energetic devoted care person (who is self regulated) who can be a friend and can believe that she will heal. Prioritizing someone open to light food preparation and cleaning. Position is Part time, 15+hours minimum (to be discussed). Pay rate starting at $30 per hour, depending on experience. Interviewing now.
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