PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT

Summary/Objective:

This position is intended to ensure an Acquired Brain Injury Client is provided assistance with maintaining a comfortable and supportive environment when the client is not able to do so themselves. This often times includes assistance with household activities and personal care.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The following functions shall be performed, if and only if, a client’s treatment plan determines the functions necessary

• Assist with phone calls and other correspondence, as needed
• Facilitate the participation in social activities including but not limited to:
• Family gatherings
• Recreational Activities
• Utilization of Community Supports
• Assist with errands out in the community
• Provide friendly, consistent medication reminders, if need be
• Provide transportation means for Grocery shopping and Doctor’s appointments
• Assist with household tasks and house keeping including but not limited to:
• Laundry, vacuuming, dusting, changing linens, washing dishes, washing floors, etc.
• Promotes general hygiene by assisting Client with the following including but not limited to:
• Bathing
• Grooming
• Showering
• Dental Care
• Other personal hygiene assistance, as needed

Supervisory Responsibility:

• This position does not have any supervisory duties

Competencies:

• Communication
• Coachability
• Critical Evaluation
• Cultural Awareness
• Relationship Management
• Ethical Practice

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Personal Care Assistant Certification (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Preferred)
• Adult First Aid/CPR/AED Certification (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fairfield, CT: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: On the road