Direct Care Worker

accessAbilities,Inc.; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

accessAbilities,Inc. is hiring Direct Care Workers to support individuals in Creekside, PA with in-home care services. This part-time role offers flexible hours, with shifts as little as 4 per week up to 28 per week, and no prior experience is required; paid training is provided.

Responsibilities include assisting with household duties, personal care, transfers, and using assistive devices, while promoting independence and community participation for clients.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Ability to lift, carry, push and/or pull up to 40 lbs. without assistance and up to 200 lbs. with assistance (hoyer lift).
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
• Ability to obtain ACT 33/34 and FBI clearances required.

Responsibilities

• In Home Caregiver duties include assisting with household chores, personal care, laundry, shopping, meals, and errands.
• Assist with transfers from/to bed, bathing, dressing, grooming, and use of personal support equipment such as wheelchairs and lifts.
• Provide companionship and support for activity participation in the community and medical appointments.

Skills

Ability to lift 40 lbs

Driver's license

ACT 33/34 clearance

FBI clearance

Flexible part-time schedule

Job description

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Direct Care Worker

Part-time Regular Creekside, PA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 11353

Salary Range: $14.00 To $14.50 Hourly

accessAbilities,a local Human Services agency, is immediately hiring caring and enthusiastic, part-time staff to assist individuals with In Home Caregiverservices in the Creekside, PA area for our Home & Community services program.

In Home Caregivers (also known as Attendants) support participants with household duties and personal care services. Staff assist with laundry, housekeeping, shopping and preparing meals, and help with errands. Duties also include transfers from/to bed, bathing, dressing, grooming and assisting with personal support equipment such as wheelchairs, manual/electric lifts, and leg braces, etc.

We also support individuals who have special needs or intellectual and developmental disabilities. These Caregivers can provide companionship to individuals while also helping them with household chores, shopping, attending medical appointments, going out to eat or to a movie, etc. Employees of accessAbilities work to assist the special needs clients with maintaining or improving their skills that allow them to live and participate in the local community.

We offer Flexible Part-time Hours and Shifts. Work when you are available. Hours can be as little as 4 per week up to 28 per week. You decide.

No experience is necessary. Paid training is provided. Prior experience as a direct care worker or home health aide is helpful, but not required.

Caregiver Position Requirements:
• Must be 18 years or older
• Ability to lift, carry, push and/or pull up to 40 lbs. without assistance and up to 200 lbs. with assistance (hoyer lift)
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurance
• Ability to obtain ACT 33/34 and FBI clearances required.

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