Personal Assistant needed for long-term gay men's specialist licensed psychotherapist, AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, life/career/relationship Coach, and author at home-office-based private practice in west West Hollywood. Assistant needed for on-call or as-needed miscellaneous projects, such as:
- Delivering packages for mailing to Post Office or UPS store (West Hollywood)
- Occasional dog-walking on evenings or weekends when out of town (one dog, Chihuahua mix)
- Occasional (quarterly) weekend or week-long house/dog sitting, on-site (per diem rate $75/night)
- Delivering discarded household goods for donation to thrift store
- Sorting files in preparation for secure shredding (annually)
- Light sewing/mending of clothes (preferred)
- Picking up prescriptions from several local pharmacies
- Internet research on various topics for author's research
- Travel research and planning (airfares, hotel quotes)
- House-sitting to receive repair service people within service time window (weekdays)
- Overseeing home repairs performed by others
- Handy work (if able) for light home repairs or appliance setup
- Internet skills (such as designing an e-newsletter or social media posts (desirable)
Qualifications:
- Personal Assistant skills/experience (with references)
- Comfort and familiarity working in LGBTQ+ Affirmative specialist business (required)
- Car with insurance (documentation required)
- Reasonable short (15 min.) driving distance in/from West Hollywood
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive medical/personal records
- Excellent references for security (access to private home and office)
- Organizational skills
- Non-citizen OK, but eligible to work in the United States as Independent Contractor/1099
Payment is weekly, via Zelle, Venmo, Paypal. 1099/Independent Contractor status (W-4 required)
NOTE: Candidate must have other means of support, as this work is only for a FEW hours per week, most weeks, but flexibility within the business week (Monday through Friday); no one with a 9-5 job, please.