Personal Care Assistant/ PCA
About The Position
The Personal Care Assistant (PCA) position is a field employee position providing one-to-one and small group emotional support and behavioral interventions to children/adolescents in a school setting. CCRES specializes in serving children primarily diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders as well as other special needs diagnoses. This role offers an excellent experience to start a career making a difference every day working with individuals with special needs. It has a perfect school day schedule for parents who would like to work in the same district as their children, and is a great opportunity for those who are retired or seeking a change in career to work with children in schools.
Requirements
- High School Diploma OR equivalency
- PA Child Abuse (Act 151) Clearance
- PA Criminal (Act 34) Clearance
- PA Department of Education FBI
- TB Screening
- Education Documentation - Diploma OR Official Transcripts
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with school aged children - preferred
- Experience with autism and / or other special needs - preferred
Responsibilities
- Deliver tailored one-on-one and small group support to students with disabilities, helping them participate in classroom activities, manage behavioral interventions, manage personal care, and access to educational environment as it aligns with the student's Individualized Educational Plan (IEP).
- Implement timely interventions focusing on behavior management, conflict resolution, anger management, and enhancing peer interaction skills, according to the goals outlined in the IEP or positive behavioral support plan set by Special Education team.
- Gather daily data and maintain progress notes in the designated format for each session with the child or adolescent.
- Offer direct assistance to students to fulfill their academic, social, emotional, and/or personal care requirements.
Benefits
- Paid clearances & TB screening
- Medical benefits (for employees scheduled 30+ hours per week)
- Base medical plan for employee (employer paid)
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Dental benefits (for employees scheduled 20+ hours per week)
- Vision benefits (for employees scheduled 20+ hours per week)
- Short-term disability
- Accidental insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Hospital indemnity insurance
- Norton Life Lock identity protection
- CCRES 403 (b) Retirement Savings Plan – 3% matching contribution
- Tuition discounts through collegiate partnerships
- Milestone service award
- Gift card raffle on pay-day Fridays
- Paid credential renewals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
