Personal Care Assistant (PCA) / Direct Support Professional (DSP)
COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENCE, INC. · Williamsport, PA · 2 wk ago
On-siteHealthcare$18/hrPart-time
About the role
Now hiring Direct Support Professionals (DSP) and Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Caregivers in the Williamsport and surrounding areas.
Responsibilities
- Assist individuals with light housekeeping, meals, and personal care tasks
- Get paid to join clients on walks and fun activities in the community
- Join clients for appointments, shopping, or other errands as needed
- Support IDD clients in reaching the goals outlined in their Service Plan
- Facilitate community integration, social engagement, and skill-building activities with clients
- Encourage independence, dignity, and choice in daily living
- Accompany clients to appointments when necessary
- Engage in team meetings to share insights about the client's progress
- Maintain a safe, clean, and healthy environment through light housekeeping tasks as needed
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, and current auto insurance
- Able to successfully pass a variety of background checks and clearances
- Availability to work every other weekend, on holidays, and participate in an on-call rotation is required
Benefits
- Flexible schedules with a variety of shifts and locations
- Paid initial and ongoing training in the classroom and online
- Coaching and mentoring to set you up for success
- Supervisors, schedulers, and trainers available 24/7
- Overtime pay, shift differentials, bonuses including longevity, perfect attendance, and more!
- Mileage reimbursement
- Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
- Retail benefits
Pay
- When working as a Direct Support Professional Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD): $18.00 per hour
- When working as Personal Care Assistant - Caregiver: $14.00 per hour supporting elderly, individuals with physical disabilities, and veterans
Schedule
- Flexible schedules
- Every other weekend availability required
- On-call rotation participation required
Skills
- Effective communication
- Empathy
Benefits
- Supplemental Insurance
- Retail benefits
- Retirement benefits
Why CRI?
- Genuinely invested in employees
- Eager to support career growth
- Mentorship and professional development opportunities
- Impactful work contributing to the community