Traveling camping assistant. Candidate will be traveling and camping ongoing with the Client, who is a 30 year old male recovering from chronic health conditions. Camping helps the clients conditions. Client has limited mobility, and needs help maintaining camp site, moving camp sites, washing clothes, and cooking meals. Occasional movement help may be needed by client. No personal care needed for client.
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Responsibilities
- Maintaining campsite (cleaning, organizing, protecting from weather, etc)
- Moving campsites (packing up the SUV and unpacking/setting up camp)
- Hand washing clothes (about 7 hours per week)
- Cooking 2 meals per day using a camp stove
- Occasional help with basic physical therapy exercises for client
This position involves tent camping in various campsites across CA and possibly other states. It is an ongoing position. The camping will include hard weather conditions (cold, rainy, windy, hot). The potential candidate must be hardy and comfortable with being uncomfortable. Candidate must be ok with a lot of alone time, as client spends a large portion of the day on his laptop. Client is fun and open to creating a friendship (watching movies, playing video games, making fires, exploring). Dogs are welcome and encouraged. Cats not allowed.
Traveling is done out of clients SUV. Candidate must travel with client, and may not bring a car. Candidate must be ok living with few possessions.
Compensation: Up to $2,500/month
Deal breakers:
- Negative energy or attitude
- Laziness
- Tendency to get annoyed or frustrated
- Bad memory (unless candidate is ok with writing things down and staying organized)
- Needs to be micromanaged (tasks should be given and candidate should be able to take responsibility for executing from that point forward)
NOTE: To be considered, leave a DETAILED email response to this post explaining who you are, why you would be a good fit, and best contact number. It is a bonus to include any links with information that would allow us to get to better know you.