Personal Care Assistant - Dsp

Looking for a fulfilling job that makes a positive impact on the lives of others? Join the habilitation team at Easterseals Rhode Island! We are a non-profit organization dedicated to changing lives in our community, and we're excited to be hiring a part-time Personal Care Assistant - DSP in Pawtucket, RI. We are seeking compassionate and warm-hearted individuals who are passionate about helping our clients lead fulfilling lives.

A caregiver with our human services nonprofit earns a competitive wage of $18.00 per hour, and we can't wait to welcome you to our habilitation team! Just fill out our initial mobile-friendly online application. We hope to meet you soon!

DAY-TO-DAY PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT - DSP

This part-time habilitation role with our human services nonprofit works during the day. The caregiver must have the ability and availability to work 8-hour shifts or other shifts as driven by operational needs.

As a Personal Care Assistant - DSP, your day involves providing support in community settings and connecting participants to community resources to facilitate their community integration. In this caregiver position, you teach socialization skills and activities of daily living, such as self-awareness and human development, menu planning, money management skills/budgeting, transportation and community orientation, and utilization of community resources to our participants with disabilities. You also assist individuals with personal hygiene as needed to ensure that they present themselves in a culturally valued, image-enhancing way.

When working on our habilitation team, you provide opportunities for leisure time activities and foster independence in the choice and participation of those activities. This may include identifying recreational activities in the community which meet an individual's interests and encourages/fosters connecting with friends, developing new relationships, volunteering, and community memberships. You ensure that all information regarding participants supported is maintained with the highest level of confidentiality, based on policies and procedures, within a manner based on dignity and respect to participants supported and regulations regarding participants' protected health information (HIPAA). You maintain knowledge of ongoing program issues and developments, as well as inform the supervisor of program issues and concerns. As a member of our habilitation team, you communicate in a professional manner, perform duties consistent with program and agency policies and procedures, and execute duties to reflect reasonable safety standards. Universal/standard precautions must be utilized, and training obtained in areas that constitute a risk.

In this caregiver position, you maintain a high level of professionalism and function as an ambassador for Easterseals RI to act as an intermediary between the employer, co-workers, and participants when necessary, and provide follow-up to the employer through phone calls and/or visits to the job site as needed. The best word to describe the way your feel about this habilitation team role is passion. You adore working with individuals who have disabilities and you thrive knowing that you are changing their lives for the better! You wouldn't trade this position at our human services nonprofit for the world!

WE ARE EASTERSEALS RHODE ISLAND

Easterseals Rhode Island operates programs that enable those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to achieve equality, dignity, and independence in their own communities. Our mission is to spread help, hope, and answers for those we serve. From early intervention services to employment placement and community support, we help children and adults with disabilities, caregivers, veterans, and seniors reach their fullest potential as they live, learn, work, and play.

To achieve our human services nonprofit's mission, we strive to attract and retain talented and committed staff who believe in our cause. This is why we provide competitive compensation, great benefits, and plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth for our caregivers.

REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANT - DSP

• Reliable and registered vehicle that may be required to transport clients with disabilities
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite
• High school diploma
• Valid driver's license

It is preferred that this day habilitation position has more than 2 years of related experience. A bachelor's or associate's degree in social work or a related field is also preferred. This caregiver position requires excellent communication and organizational skills. Do you have the ability to calmly and repetitively model appropriate behavior in difficult or challenging situations? Are you able to recognize and intervene with maladaptive behavior in difficult or challenging situations with patience? If that's a yes, we need you as a caregiver with our human services nonprofit. Apply today to join our team as a Personal Care Assistant - DSP!

Location: 02860