Direct Care Worker - Wexford, PA

CLASS (Community Living And Support Services); Wexford (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities. As a Direct Care Worker, you will play a vital role in providing essential care and support to participants, ensuring their health, safety, and well-being. This position involves developing personalized care plans, assisting with daily activities, and promoting community integration. You will be part of a compassionate team that values respect, independence, and personal growth for each participant. If you are passionate about making a difference and have a commitment to service, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive in a fulfilling career.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; Bachelor's preferred in relevant fields.
• Must have CPR and first aid certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide care, training, and support to participants receiving services.
• Assist with personal care, health management, and community integration.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Flexibility in scheduling

Ability to bend and lift

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

CPR certification

First aid certification

Job description

Direct Care Worker/Home Health Aide

Job Summary: Direct Care Workers are responsible for providing care, training, and support to the participants receiving Personal Assistance Services. The Direct Care Workers will possess a working knowledge of and assist with the health care, safety, life management, community integration, household management, employment, and educational needs of program participants.

Adult Services Support

• Ensures the consistent completion of all aspects of each participant’s personal care program (hygiene, bowel & bladder management, medication management, skin care, any other individual health care requirements). Assists the participant as needed.
• Monitors relevant health issues and encourages each individual to contact the necessary health care provider for treatment of issues outside the scope of the staff, offering aid with contact when requested.
• Participates in the development of each participant’s care plans.
• Understands each individual’s service plan and ensures that activities contribute to the achievement of desired objectives.
• Assists the individual in the completion of daily tasks related to care plan and with all activities necessary to maintain health.
• Completes appropriate documentation as outlined.
• Sets personal goals, defines instructional strategies, and defines the amount of assistance needed in cooperation with the individual.
• Works with each individual to improve all areas needed and ensures that all activities listed on the checklist are completed.
• Teaches skills, adapts tasks, and provides physical assistance at a level consistent with each individual’s capabilities, limitations, and goals. These include, but are not limited to: health care, self-care, vocational and job search activities, educational activities, menu planning, grocery shopping, cooking, budgeting, cleaning, organization of living environment, community social integration, scheduling of appointments, daily decision making, and transportation.
• Interacts with participants respectfully, recognizing their right to privacy, choice, and independence.
• Encourages and supports the socialization needs and skills development of each participant.
• Encourages each participant to take a leading role in the development and implementation of their goals.
• Promptly reports incidents or suspected incidents as outlined in SBAWP Policies.
• Seeks varied methods of engaging participants to enhance their learning and maintain interest.

Program Support

• Maintains positive and professional relationships with program participants, family members, and significant others in support of the participants, agency representatives.
• Promotes the services of the organization to individuals, family members, and community agencies and identifies potential participants.
• Supports and carries out the philosophy, goals, objectives, and mission of the organization.
• Assists with all aspects of program delivery, not limited to the program in which the staff member may be generally assigned.
• Ensures the ongoing safety and well-being of all participants.
• Participates in the team delivery of services by effectively communicating to both program management and staff members a summary of activities completed and/or problems encountered.
• Seeks every opportunity to further the development and promote the work of SBAWP, including, but not limited to, publications, research, and presentations.
• Advocates for persons with disabilities.

Staff Responsibilities

• Follows all policies and procedures as required by SBAWP, accreditation, and licensing agencies.
• Identifies staff educational needs and works with appropriate people to meet those needs.
• Attends all scheduled staff meetings.
• Oversees the use of all buildings and equipment owned, used, or leased by the organization to avoid unnecessary damage and unwarranted wear. Reports damage and repair needs to the manager immediately.
• Understands and applies skills and knowledge related to the safety and emergency procedures, self-care routines, cognitive limitations, and basic teaching skills.
• Completes all assigned duties in the allotted time frame.
• Represents the SBAWP as a leader in providing direct program services.
• Demonstrates commitment to the individuals being served through professional presentation of self and through initiative, enthusiasm, and flexibility.
• Remains current through the related literature. Supports a spirit of inquiry and innovation in practice.
• Accepts responsibility for professional development.
• Identifies potential risks and investigates incidents. Takes appropriate corrective action and evaluates effectiveness.
• Maintains competency in CPR, first aid, and personal care components of the role.
• Participates in the orientation of new staff.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Ability to bend, lift and assist with physical care.
• Flexibility in scheduling.
• Able to work evenings/nights/weekends.
• Effective communication skills.
• Valid PA driver’s license.
• CPR and first aid certification.
• Act 33/34 clearance.
• FBI fingerprint clearance.
• Be screened and found to be free of mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in special education, education, social services, psychology, rehabilitative services, health care, or related field.

Experience Working With Persons With Disabilities

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Other

Industries: Internet Publishing