Personal Care Assistant including weekend hours includes weekend hours

The Supported Living Group; Mansfield (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team that provides essential support services to individuals with disabilities in their homes and communities. As a Personal Care Assistant (PCA), you will play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for those you serve. This position offers flexible scheduling across various shifts, allowing you to make a meaningful impact while accommodating your own availability. The Supported Living Group believes in empowering individuals to pursue their personal and professional goals within their communities. If you are passionate about making a difference and embodying a person-centered approach, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old and have a high school education or GED.
• Experience with disabled individuals is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist individuals with eating, bathing, dressing, and personal hygiene.
• Provide supervision and cueing for daily living activities.

Skills

Excellent Communication

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

Flexibility

Can do attitude

Commitment to health and wellbeing

Experience with disabled individuals

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Personal Cell Phone

Reliable Transportation

Valid Driver's License

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

Founded and headquartered in Danielson in 2006, with additional program locations established in Avon and Bethany Connecticut, The Supported Living Group (SLG) provides industry leading non-medical community based and person centered support services throughout the state of Connecticut.

What you need to be qualified for this job

• Excellent Communication
• Problem-Solving
• A commitment to the health and wellbeing of others
• Flexibility
• Ability to work as a team
• Can do attitude
• Desire to improve the quality of life for a person with disabilities
• Experience working with disabled individuals preferred
• A high school education (or GED)
• Reliable transportation
• Valid Drivers license
• Must be at least 18 years or older
• Personal cell phone

Position

Personal Care Assistant (PCA): Provides assistance with the following: eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and other activities of daily living; or supervision and cueing of these activities without actual hands-on assistance.

Work Schedule

This job will require you to work in the homes and communities of the individuals we serve. While each individual may have different hours, we have 1st, 2nd and 3rd shift responsibilities 7 days a week. This allows for flexibility in your work week. The majority of the individuals that we serve have services that require someone to be in their home 24 hours a day. There are some individuals that are case by case basis where they have as little as 4 hours per day.

Are you ready to join our team?

It is SLG's philosophy that all individuals have the right to reside in the communities of their choice while being supported to pursue life and professional goals that are personally meaningful and enriching. If you feel that you are able to embody the SLG philosophy, then the next step is to fill out our online application.

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