Interim HealthCare

School Based Personal Care Aide PCA

Scranton, PA, USPosted 1 day ago

Job Description

SCHOOL BASED PERSONAL CARE AIDE PCA

Caring for students with special needs in Scranton, Dunmore, Carbondale, Moscow, and Mountain Top PA

Interim HealthCare

is hiring PCAs Personal Care Aide's to be placed 1:1 with a students for the year 2026-2027.

Job Details for the School Based Personal Care Aide PCA are as follows

* $22 per hour + transportation and mandatory school in-services at $18 per hour * Work with physically/mentally disabled children 1:1, ages 4 through 21 + autistic support, emotional support, multi-disability support, behavioral support, etc. * Assignments grades K through 12; M-F day shift (hours vary per case) + OFF (without pay) holidays, weekends, snow days, vacation days, Summers + other opportunities available; 1:1 in home, group homes, personal care homes, etc. * *Company Benefits:* Accrued PTO, referral bonuses up to $500, weekly pay, direct deposit, free education courses

School Based Personal Care Aides PCAs

are members of the interdisciplinary team who provide hands-on personal care, report changes in the client’s condition, perform simple procedures as an extension of therapy or nursing services, and provide incidental/instrumental activities of daily living to clients in the home setting as evaluated/delegated and as permitted by the policies and procedures of Interim HealthCare and any other federal, state and local law or regulation.

Responsibilities of the School Based Personal Care Aide PCA

  • Follow school policies and procedures
  • Assist in keeping the client on task in a classroom setting
  • Redirect when necessary in the case of disruption
  • Assist with bathroom duties, if needed
  • Ensure that the child is safe and not harming others
  • Report observations or concerns to Interim supervisor

Minimum Requirements of the School Based Personal Care Aide PCA

  • Must have a High School Diploma or Equivalent
  • Must have six (6) months experience in relative field; behavioral health,...

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