Direct Care Worker & Family Caregiver

Community Living And Support Services (CLASS)

Community Living and Support Services (CLASS) is a leader in providing high quality, person-centered care and support to people with disabilities and seniors throughout Allegheny County. If you are someone who wants to build stronger communities and ensure that all people, regardless of ability, can live, work, and play in the communities of their choice, CLASS wants you on our team.

Basic Function: To provide non-medical care and assist adults with disabilities and senior citizens with PAS (Personal Assistance Services) and/or housekeeping services in their homes in meeting daily needs, companionship and improve their overall quality of life whilst ensuring that the individual's dignity is maintained.

We will ensure that your comfort and skill level complement the participant's needs. We offer extensive and flexible training and support prior to and after your assignment in the home.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Duties may include, but are not limited to assistance with:
• Meal preparation
• Shopping
• Arranging transportation
• General housekeeping
• Laundry
• Facilitating appointments

• Few individuals need assistance with the following:
• Transfers
• Bathing
• Toileting

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be a minimum of 18 years old.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Be able to travel locally.

Required Skills:

• Ability to treat participants with respect and dignity.
• Possess basic reading, writing, and math skills.
• Ability to follow a participant's service plan.
• Possess basic cooking and housekeeping skills.

Benefits:

• Only full-time (32 hours or more) employees are eligible
• Medical/Vision/Dental
• Life/LTD/LTC
• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Health Savings Account
• Employee Referral Program

CLASS does not discriminate against any person regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, age in admission, treatment, or by participation in programs, services and activities, or in employment.