Direct Care Worker & Caregiver - Wexford, PA

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Direct Care Worker - Part-time position

To provide adults with disabilities and senior citizens with In-Home Services on a regularly scheduled basis.

• Provide non-medical in-home services to eligible adults in their homes to ensure their needs are met according to the plan of care.
• Provide one-on-one in-home ADL (Activities of Daily Living) that is outlined in the participant’s plan of care.
  • Duties may include, but are not limited to assistance with: transfers, bathing, toileting, dressing, and grooming.
• Provide one-on-one in-home IADL (Instrumental Activities of Daily Living) that is outlined in the participant’s plan of care.
  • Duties may include, but are not limited to assistance with: meal preparation, shopping, arranging transportation, facilitating appointments and meetings, and assistance with communication needs.
• Provide housekeeping services, as directed.
  • Duties may include, but are not limited to: laundry, changing linens, vacuuming, dusting, washing dishes, and mopping floors.
• Perform health maintenance activities as stated in participant’s plan of care.
• Consistently use EVV (Electronic Visit Verification) system to ensure complete and accurate information for billing of services provided.
• Review EVV for scheduled shifts and required tasks
• Clock in and out of every scheduled shift
• Accurately identify and enter tasks completed for the participant
• Promptly notify supervisor of any EVV problems
• Consistently follow all CLASS and In-Home Services policies to ensure the health and safety of the participant.
• Promptly report suspected abuse or neglect to supervisor.
• Promptly report participant falls, injuries, 911 calls, Emergency Room visits, and hospitalizations to supervisor.
• Promptly report participant physical and behavioral health changes and other concerns to supervisor.
• Participate in CLASS Quality Management Plan, as required.
• Comply with CLASS planned and unplanned absence policy to ensure participants receive services according to their plan of care.
• Promptly notify supervisor of requests off or schedule changes needed.
• Provide 6 hours advance notice when calling off for scheduled shifts.
• Notify supervisor of inability to attend scheduled training.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working directly with individuals with disabilities.
• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.

• Positive and effective communication skills.
• Basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Ability to treat participants with respect and dignity.
• Basic cooking and housekeeping skills.
• Ability to follow a participant’s plan of care.

• Have access to reliable transportation to travel to the participant’s home.
• Have access to a mobile phone and internet service.
• Perform duties in a professional, mature, effective, discreet and efficient manner.
• Be a self-directed, organized and responsible professional.
• Respond to staff and participants in a tactful and professional manner.
• Adhere to the policies established by CLASS and its relevant funding sources and Board of Directors.
• Maintain positive working relationships with program director and co-workers.
• Render and accept criticism in a professional manner.
• Attend trainings related to job functions as required.
• Check and respond in detail to CLASS emails in a timely manner.

• Ability to see and interact with text and graphical information on a screen.
• Ability to receive and respond to phone calls.
• Regularly travel locally to the home of a participant.
• Regularly work non-traditional hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Regularly work in a climate-controlled office environment or in the home of a participant.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.