Direct Care Worker

Job Overview
We are seeking a Direct Care Worker (DCW) to provide essential support and personalized care to individuals with diverse needs. In this vital role, you will assist clients in maintaining their independence, ensuring their safety, and enhancing their quality of life in the comfort of their own home. You will be a trusted partner in delivering compassionate, excellent, reliable, and professional care. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day while developing valuable skills in caregiving and health support.

Direct Care Worker (DCW)

Job Summary: An individual who, under supervision, assists with nutritional and environmental support, ADLs including personal hygiene, feeding, and dressing.

Organizational Relationship: Reports to the designated supervisor

Qualifications: Has successfully completed the following:

Demonstrated competency by passing a competency exam developed by the Agency 

A training program developed by the Agency that meets all the PA state requirements 

Must pass the criminal background check and other required checks.

Responsibilities:

 Assist with Personal Care Services including bathing, personal hygiene, toileting, positioning.

Reminders for self-administered medications per policy and state regulation.

Homemaking including meal planning, laundry, light housekeeping, shopping.

Follow universal precautions/PPE use during provision of care/services.

Maintain confidentiality of all consumer information/records.

Perform ONLY those functions specified for each individual Consumer on their service plan.

Follow emergency procedures in the event of any incident, e.g., accident, injury or significant change in Consumer’s condition.

Follow Consumer rights at all times.

Report any incidents or Consumer changes immediately.

Follow all appropriate agency policy and procedures.

Attend in-service education annually per agency policy.