PCA/Worcester

Job Description

Job Description

JOB TITLE: EPIC Personal Care Attendant

REPORTS TO: EPIC Assistant Director

LOCATIONS: Worcester, MA

Overview:

Triangle is seeking dependable individuals dedicated to supporting youth with disabilities in achieving their leadership potential in the Worcester area. The ideal candidates will assist youth by providing personal care and necessary accommodations to ensure their participation in EPIC programming, along with supporting staff in executing programming.

Triangle's Expectation of Employee

• Adheres to Triangle policy and procedures
• Fosters a positive, solution-oriented culture consistent with Triangle's mission
• Promotes employment, self-advocacy, and independence across programs and participants
• Acts as a role model within and outside of Triangle
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude towards participants, staff, and community partners
• Communicates regularly with supervisor
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and the ability to prioritize workload
• Consistently reports to work on time, prepared to perform duties of the position, with a willingness to flex hours as needed

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist EPIC youth with personal care routines as needed (toileting, eating, etc.)
• Support youth by providing needed accommodations to ensure their participation in EPIC programming
• Work with EPIC staff to assist in preparing for programming to make sure the needs of all of EPIC's young leaders are being met
• Supervise youth during workshops, volunteer opportunities, and recreational activities
• Represents Triangle and EPIC to family members, community organizations, and partners
• Provide Program Participants with instruction in performing community service projects and other programming
• Ensure that all personal care assistance provided to EPIC youth fits into EPIC's self-advocacy model by ensuring that all assistance is youth-led

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain proper care, use, inventory, and storage of supplies and equipment
• Assist in curriculum and program execution
• Participate in all required training
• Intervene in minor behavioral issues
• Participate in team meetings
• Assist in reaching programmatic goals set by the EPIC Executive Director
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1 year of experience in human services, which includes experience working with people with disabilities.
• Experience assisting people with disabilities with their personal care. This includes the ability to physically assist with transfers when necessary.
• This position requires traveling to different partners. Candidate must have a valid driver's license or dependable transportation.