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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

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