Requirements
It is only granted to older adults or people with disabilities who live alone, without family members obliged to provide help or living with others, and who are bedridden or with restricted mobility.
The provision of the service may be evaluated in nuclei made up of more than one cohabitant, if they all have severe disabilities or disabling diseases and they do not have forced relatives.
- Features.
The requirements that must be met by the worker who occupies the position of Social Worker at Home are:
- Maintain adequate social and moral conduct.
- Medical certificate accrediting stable health status, absence of risky pathologies and a history of psychiatric disorders.
- Over 18 years old.
The Municipal Labor Director is responsible for complying, with respect to workers who work as Social Assistants, the obligations established for the heads of the entities or other leaders, emanating from current labor and social security legislation.
The functions to be fulfilled by the Social Worker at Home are tailored to the individual needs of the beneficiary.
The salary of the Social Worker at Home is in correspondence with the duration of the period of care required by the beneficiary, considering the degree of dependency and severity of his disability. A monthly salary of $ 335.00 or $ 167.50 is established, for 8 or 4 hours of work, respectively.
The approval of this protection only implies for the purposes of the beneficiary, receiving the service of Social Worker at Home and not another benefit of Social Assistance. In the event that other protection needs are verified, they must be evaluated and approved in accordance with current legislation.