Personal Care Assistant (PCA)
Discovery Therapy
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Quick overview
The Personal Care Assistant will provide one-on-one support for children with developmental and learning disabilities. They will assist children with behavioral challenges and implement instructional strategies to ensure success in their environments.
Requirements summary
A high school diploma is required along with CPR and First Aid certifications. Experience supporting children with behavioral challenges in the 3-5 age group is preferred.
Job description
Discovery Therapy, company that truly cares for our family of therapists, is seeking Personal Care Assistant to join our Early Intervention team!
Multiple locations in Philadelphia available!
Services will be for children with a variety of developmental and/or learning disabilities that are in the need of Personal Care Assistance Services.
- We have full-time, part-time, and contract/per-diem positions available. *1099 Contractor Position
- Monday - Friday
The Personal Care Assistant, RBT will work directly, one-on-one (1
- 1) with children in preschools, daycares or home environment. Generally, the kiddos we help typically receive support for 3-7 hours each day.
- The
- Personal
- Care
- Assistant will work 1:1 with the child to ensure their success in preschool, daycare or home environment.
Responsibilities
- Include:
- One-on-One (1:1) support for kiddos
- Providing assistance to children who could have behavioral challenges, medical/physical limitation or a neurological diagnosis
- Implementing instructional strategies
Requirements
- High School Diploma REQUIRED
- CPR and First Aid certifications REQUIRED
- Experience supporting children with behavioral challenges and self care needs in 3-5 age group PREFERRED