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The mission of CPARC is to empower, inspire and educate people with intellectual and development disabilities, their families and the community.
We depend on compassionate and dedicated staff to help them achieve our mission.
CPARC is hiring a PRN Direct Support Professional to provide appropriate support to individuals with intellectual and development disabilities in their homes and the community.
These members of the team take pride in assisting individuals with day to day tasks such as : household maintenance, transportation, administration of medications, grocery shopping, meal preparation, and more.
Personal care may be required.
The starting rate for a PRN is $16.16 per hour plus an additional $1.00 per hour shift differential for some hours worked.
Hours will vary based on the needs of the program. A PRN will have no set schedule and will be contacted to cover various shifts based on their availability.
Requirements :
A high school diploma or its equivalent required. Experience in social services field preferred. Must be at least 18 years of age and have a valid Pennsylvania driver's license.
EOE AA M / F / Vet / Disability
Job Posted by ApplicantPro
Last updated : 2024-04-27
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$32k-35k (estimate)
04/28/2024
05/01/2024
cparc.org
CARLISLE, PA
200 - 500
1953
VINCENT GURRERI
$10M - $50M
Social & Legal Services
People with intellectual disabilities have a safe place to live at CPARC, and services that encourage them to grow. CPARC helps us grow and grow and grow, like a flower, says Bryan, one of the folks we support. Just 60 years ago, people with disabilities were living in institutional settings. At that time, the only option for parents of a child with a disability was to place their child in a state institution. A group of concerned parents created CPARC in 1953 to offer an alternative to institutionalization for their children with special needs. The mission of The Arc of Cumberland & Perry Cou...nties (CPARC) is to empower, inspire, and educate people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, and the community. You help people, like my son, feel self-sufficient, one mother says.
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