Direct Care Worker & Family Caregiver
About this role
Community Living and Support Services (CLASS) is a leader in providing high quality, person-centered care and support to people with disabilities and seniors throughout Allegheny County. If you are someone who wants to build stronger communities and ensure that all people, regardless of ability, can live, work, and play in the communities of their choice, CLASS wants you on our team.
What employees are saying about CLASS:
"CLASS allows me to use my strengths to service the participants."
"Good atmosphere to achieve common goals."
"Staff are compassionate and dedicated in their professional supporting our participants."
CLASS is currently offering a $1,300 sign-on bonus for this position
Basic Function: To provide non-medical care and assist adults with disabilities and senior citizens with PAS (Personal Assistance Services) and/or housekeeping services in their homes in meeting daily needs, companionship and improve their overall quality of life whilst ensuring that the individual's dignity is maintained
- We will ensure that your comfort and skill level complement the participant's needs.
- We offer extensive and flexible training and support prior to and after your assignment in the home.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Duties may include, but are not limited to assistance with:
- Meal preparation
- Shopping
- Arranging transportation
- General housekeeping
- Laundry
- Facilitating appointments
- Few individuals need assistance with the following:
- Transfers
- Bathing
- Toileting
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
- Must have a high school diploma or GED.
- Be able to travel locally.
Required Skills:
- Ability to treat participants with respect and dignity.
- Possess basic reading, writing, and math skills.
- Ability to follow a participant's service plan.
- Possess basic cooking and housekeeping skills.
Benefits:
Only full-time (32 hours or more) employees are eligible
Medical/Vision/Dental
Life/LTD/LTC
Paid Time Off
401K
Health Savings Account
Employee Referral Program
CLASS does not discriminate against any person regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, age in admission, treatment, or by participation in programs, services and activities, or in employment.
Company at a glance
Through Community Living and Support Services (CLASS), CLASS serves more than 600 men, women, and children with disabilities and their families, both directly and indirectly daily.
CLASS is driven by organizational values that foster inclusion of people with disabilities. Originally chartered as UCP of Pittsburgh, CLASS offers an array of services from independent skills training in the classroom, to community-based case management for social/recreational and residential supports.
At the heart of CLASS’ support services is its mission, Working Toward A Community Where Each Belongs.
Top Benefits
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability
- Long-term care
- Paid time off
- 401k
- Health savings account
- Employee referral program
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