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Personal Care Assistant

Kelly Pediatric Therapy
Chester, PA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/21/2026
Kelly Pediatric Therapy is seeking a part time Personal Care Assistant to provide behavior services for a local preschool age Early Intervention Program in Chester, PA. Monday through Friday 8:30am to 2:30pm for 30 hours per week.

PERKS:
  • This is a W2 position.
  • Access to our free resource library for assessments, articles, and data collection sheets.
  • Kelly Pediatric Therapy provides mentorship with Clinical Directors and Team Leaders.
  • Early Intervention Academy: We provide the support and community a new School Based therapist needs to feel comfortable and be successful.
  • Lending Library: Kelly Pediatric Therapy recognizes the additional expense in providing evaluation materials. We have an extensive library of testing tools and assessments for therapists to borrow as needed.
Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provide assistance to students to effectively & independently participate in activities of daily living and natural setting activities
  • Implement individual programming at the direction of the supervising case manager(s) and/or classroom teacher(s)
  • Provide feedback to supervising case managers on strategies, changes in student behaviors & needs, and supports needed for student and team member success
  • Record relevant intervention data for assigned students and write session / progress notes
  • Implement challenging behavior intervention strategies based on student BIPs, at the direction of the supervising BCBA/LBS/BSC, as relevant for the assigned student(s)
  • Provide assistance with personal care duties such as feeding, toileting, etc.
  • Follow all KPT and school-district policies related to attendance, student interactions, credential and clearance maintenance, documentation & reporting, etc.
  • Demonstrate sound judgement, critical thinking, decision making, and effective time management skills
  • Other duties, as assigned and mutually agreed upon by school district or program and Kelly Pediatric Therapy

Qualifications:
  • High school diploma, or the equivalent
  • Experience working / volunteering with children, preferably preschool age children with disabilities
  • Subject to state & federal background checks & clearances, drug test, and physical, as required by each district

Company Profile:
Backed by the powerhouse of Kelly, we're a nationwide, leading, pediatric therapy and related-services company, dedicated to quality treatment and provider retention. Each year the number of students receiving related services under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) changes and grows. The need for expert clinicians to serve these students is the catalyst for Kelly Pediatric Therapy’s mission to deliver holistic, comprehensive, education-based therapy services. We’re proud to partner with providers who share our commitment to helping children thrive (like you). Together we can change the way we help child access their full education and have reach their potential!


As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.


Why Kelly Pediatric Therapy?

Looking to impact the future of children’s lives? At Kelly Pediatric Therapy, we endeavor to find the right therapy or related service opportunities for providers who are dedicated to our passion of helping children thrive. Kelly Pediatric Therapy is leading the charge as a provider focused environment, in the areas of Early Intervention, School-Based Services, and Outpatient care. No need for you to navigate the pediatric therapy world alone. Committed to quality treatment and provider retention, we offer programming, solutions, and resources - Always allowing you to treat with confidence, knowing that mentors, other clinicians, clinical directors, resources, ideas, and experience surround you and are available for you to utilize.


About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life-just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

Kelly may use AI-powered tools during the recruitment and hiring process. For full details, including how Kelly uses AI, your rights, and how to request a reasonable accommodation, visit the Recruitment Artificial Intelligence Notice.

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