Help is available in many languages including: English Spanish Vietnamese Russian Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional) Korean Somolian Arabic The website is available in eight languages. Use the drop-down menu on the far right of the home page to switch the language. For additional help, go to your local office. Find the office nearest you.
Most people get certified in four to six weeks. The step that takes the longest is the background check. If you have lived outside Oregon in the past five years, it may take the full six weeks. While you wait: Sign up for the in-person orientation. Orientations are once a month in most counties. Time…
No. Learn more about what might make you unable to work in home care. People applying to be a Personal Support Worker will have a wider background check because they may be working with children. You can find more information on background checks. Scroll down to the section in blue that says “Guidance and Tools”…
Once you apply and are enrolled, you’ll be assigned a provider number. This unique identification number is given to people in home care roles after they complete the application and approval process. It allows you to work and get paid for providing home care services. Once you receive your provider number, you can begin searching…
The online matching system is called Carina. People looking for support can post a job on Carina, indicating the type and amount of care they are looking for. You can then apply for the job on the website. Someone looking for support can also go on to Carina to search for a provider in their…
In most cases, yes. Often a person who needs home care prefers to hire someone they know. There are some restrictions for roles, such as Personal Support Workers cannot provide services to their own children until they are 18+.
Once you get a provider number, you can begin to look for jobs. There is a free online matching tool called Carina to find people who are set up to get state services from the State of Oregon and need in-home help. You may also be hired by someone you know who qualifies to receive…
