Personal Care Assistant; PCA

Join to apply for the Personal Care Assistant (PCA) role at Home, Hope and Healing Inc. & Aspire Behavioral Health and Counseling
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• Minimum Education:
  
  High School Diploma or GED Equivalent with basic reading, writing and math skills; ability to use a computer for word processing at a minimum of 25 WPM. Proof of diploma or GED is required.
• Preferred:
  Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) designation preferred but not required.
• Minimum Experience:
  
  Ability to work with adults diagnosed with an Intellectual/Developmental disability who have exceptional needs.
• Experience in person-centered organization skills preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance required.
• Personal transportation available during shift for transportation of individuals supported.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Ability to complete and pass the following training courses and apply skills:
  • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
  • AAA Defensive Driving
  • CPR/First Aid
  • Proxy Caregiver
  • Personal Care Assistant

Under general supervision, the PCA will work as part of a team to deliver person-centered services that empower the individual supported and promote independence at the highest level possible. The PCA will:

• Maintain and submit accurate records, including financial reports for cash management and personal spending, behavior supports, personal care/companionship tasks, and medication assistance as per agency training and policies.
• Complete and submit accurate person-centered documentation through Care Logic, reflecting a person’s choice, observations, descriptions, and quotes.
• Provide person-centered community living support services at a minimum frequency as described in the Individual Service Plan (ISP); including assistance with advocacy, adult daily living skills, bathing, dressing, education, personal hygiene, and home‑care skills such as bed making, laundry, shopping, paying bills, and attending medical appointments.
• Escort and empower the individual to engage in community living to promote true community integration and inclusion in the larger natural community, utilizing available community resources for citizens with disabilities.

Entry level

Full-time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care