Personal Care Attendant (PCA, PCT, CNA, HHA) - Adult Residential

Hartford Healthcare•Shelton, CT

12d•Onsite

About The Position

St. Vincent’s Special Needs Services (SVSNS) has been a trusted provider of specialized services for children and adults with multiple developmental disabilities and complex medical needs for over 60 years. Each year, more than 400 children, adults, and their families receive services from the organization. This role provides informal training and direct care to clients based on person-centered plans, individual needs/requests, and daily household operations. The Personal Care Attendant supervises, trains, and/or assists clients in accordance with the person-centered plan, including personal care, recreation, and reinforcement of individual habilitation objectives. They also ensure the client's personal property and adaptive equipment are clean and in good order, plan, schedule, and transport clients to work, appointments, and community activities, document routine medications and treatments, and assist individuals with meal preparation while encouraging good nutritional habits and adherence to prescribed diets.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred
CT Driver's License required

Responsibilities

Provides informal training and direct care to clients based on person-centered plans, individual needs/requests and daily household operations
Supervises, trains, and/or assists client in accordance with the person-centered plan, including personal care, recreation, and reinforcement of individual habilitation objectives.
Assures client's personal property and adaptive equipment is clean and in good order including wheel chair, clothing and living space.
Plans, schedules and transports clients to work, appointments and community activities.
Documents routine medications and treatments as prescribed by physicians and/or health care professionals.
Assists individuals with meal preparation and encourages good nutritional habits and adherence to prescribed diets.