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Virtual Job Fair Wednesday To Fill Riverside County Caregiver Positions
RIVERSIDE (CNS) – A virtual job fair to fill hundreds of caregiver
positions throughout Riverside County will be held Wednesday.
The Department of Public Social Services continues to seek candidates
for In-Home Supportive Services slots as demand for IHSS resources accelerates.
Recruitment drives have been going for more than a year, and the latest one
will be online from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Up to 1,000 positions need to be filled, according to DPSS.
“The program is needed more than ever, as one in every five of the
county’s 2.5 million residents is age 60 or older — a population projected to
swell by 250% in coming decades,” according to an agency statement.
Officials said that the greatest need currently is in the Coachella
Valley, as well as in the communities of Anza, Blythe, Hemet and Idyllwild.
There are about 34,000 IHSS caregivers available to assist 40,000
seniors countywide. Some of the caregivers are relatives of the residents who
receive services under the IHSS system, which is state-mandated.
The system is focused on assisting seniors, but disabled adults also
qualify. Caregivers render assistance with personal grooming, light
housekeeping, food service and transportation.
The base wage for an IHSS caregiver is $15.50 per hour, and workers
are entitled to benefits, including flexible work arrangements and sick leave.
Although applicants don’t need prior experience in caregiving, they
must pass a background check in order to be hired.
More information is available at RiversideIHSS.org.
Copyright 2022, City News Service, Inc.
CNS-08-01-2022 11:08
By: Tiani Jadulang
August 1, 2022
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