Direct Care Worker- IDD
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Lifesteps Inc
Greensburg, PA, US
Summary
The Direct Care Worker provides essential support to individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in their homes and local communities. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living tasks, facilitating social activities, and ensuring the health and safety of participants.
Job Description
accessAbilities, a local Home care agency, is immediately hiring Caregivers (known as IDD Attendants) to assist individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in Greensburg, PA.
accessAbilities values what is important to people with disabilities and their families, who are striving for an everyday life. An everyday life is about opportunities relationships, rights, and responsibilities. It is about being a member of the community, having a valued role, contributing to society, and having one’s rights as a citizen fully respected. It is a vision that the staff at accessAbilities share.
Companion Services
Employees provide services to participants living in private homes focusing solely on the health and safety of the participant.
IDD attendants might help a participant with:
- Cooking
- Cleaning
- Home chores
- Shopping
- Attending medical appointments
- Making crafts
- Playing a board game
- Watching a favorite show
- Providing companionship
In Home and Community Supports
Employees provide services to help people gain, maintain, and improve skills that allow them to live and participate in their local community.
IDD attendants may assist participants with the following:
- Gaining socialization and adaptive skills
- Shopping and errands
- Going out to eat at their favorite restaurant
- Taking a participant bowling, to a movie, or the library
- Exploring a museum, amusement park, or festival
Our participants enjoy being involved in community events and we are always seeking out fun things to do locally!
We offer flexible schedules! Work when you are available. Part-time hours available. Evening or Weekend Shifts.
Did you know that you or someone you know may also qualify to be paid to care for your special needs loved one?
Position Requirements:
- Must be 18 years or older
- Ability to lift or transfer up to 100 lbs.
- Valid driver’s license and auto insurance
- Ability to obtain ACT 33/34 and FBI clearances
Preferred:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Previous experience as a Direct Care Aide, Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Home Health Aide or Direct Support Professional
- Prior experience with individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
Apply Today!
- Online: www.accessabilities.org
- Call: 724-832-8272, extension 1069
accessAbilities Home & Community Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
EEO/ADA
Our mission is "helping individuals and families with life's changing needs."
Vision
Improve the quality of life for members of our communities.
Mission
Help individuals and families with life’s changing needs by developing programs and providing services which will improve their quality of life.
Company Overview
Lifesteps is a local non-profit agency that has offered programs and services to individuals and families with life’s changing needs since 1923.
Description
Today, we provide care along life's journey for children, families, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, and seniors. We offer services like FREE child developmental screenings; Early Education Centers for children of all abilities; services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities such as day programs, life sharing and community homes; and a medically-monitored senior day program.
General Information
We serve 10 western Pennsylvania counties and are dedicated to providing quality care in a family-focused environment. We provide programs and services in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.
Our central facility is located at:
383 New Castle Rd.
Butler, PA
16001
Founded
1923
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Butler, PA
Our mission is "helping individuals and families with life's changing needs."
Vision
Improve the quality of life for members of our communities.
Mission
Help individuals and families with life’s changing needs by developing programs and providing services which will improve their quality of life.
Company Overview
Lifesteps is a local non-profit agency that has offered programs and services to individuals and families with life’s changing needs since 1923.
Description
Today, we provide care along life's journey for children, families, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism, and seniors. We offer services like FREE child developmental screenings; Early Education Centers for children of all abilities; services for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities such as day programs, life sharing and community homes; and a medically-monitored senior day program.
General Information
We serve 10 western Pennsylvania counties and are dedicated to providing quality care in a family-focused environment. We provide programs and services in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Washington, and Westmoreland counties.
Our central facility is located at:
383 New Castle Rd.
Butler, PA
16001
Founded
1923
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Butler, PA
