Direct Support Professional/Personal Care - Temporary Full Time
About The Position
The Direct Support Professional/Personal Care role provides hands-on personal care and active support to an individual. The position begins with part-time training on weekends and evenings to learn the individual’s routines, personal care needs, and preferred activities. Beginning in December 2026, it transitions to a temporary full-time assignment for approximately three months, Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM–4:00 PM. After the temporary assignment, ongoing part-time work may be available, primarily evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate is warm, engaging, energetic, patient, dependable, and takes initiative to encourage participation and make everyday activities meaningful. The role involves sharing music and computer activities, initiating conversation and activities, respecting sensory sensitivities, and providing personal care with attention to the individual’s needs, preferences, comfort, and dignity. The employee must be comfortable working in a home with one medium-sized dog and two cats and taking the individual into the community. Compensation is $37.00 per hour.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, Psychology, Special Education, or Education, or current Pennsylvania State Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
- Warm, engaging, energetic, patient, and dependable demeanor.
- Ability to take initiative and actively engage the individual in activities.
- Comfort working in a home with one medium-sized dog and two cats.
Responsibilities
- Learn the individual’s routines, personal care needs, and preferred activities during training.
- Initiate conversations and activities and actively encourage the individual’s participation.
- Share music and encourage interaction through music and computer activities.
- Recognize and respect sensory sensitivities, adjusting activities and approach as needed.
- Provide hands-on assistance with showering, dressing, eating, toileting, and pivot transfers.
- Attend to the individual’s needs, preferences, comfort, and dignity.
- Support meaningful engagement and connection in daily activities.
- Take the individual into the community.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
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Job Type
Full-time
