Personal Care Attendant, Community Inclusion
On-siteSouthfield, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Supervise activities promoting a healthy, active, and socially integrated lifestyle for individuals with disabilities at home, facility/recreation settings, and job/volunteer sites. Assist participants with personal care, hygiene, grooming, and physical assistance in transferring and mobility. Provide support and training based on goals in service plans while supervising and maintaining participant safety. Transport participants in agency or own vehicle as assigned. Complete required trainings, daily reports, and respond to email using agency computers. Serve on agency committee(s) as appointed. This role supports full participation in residential, community, and program activities for Metro Detroiters, ensuring comfort, safety, and dignity within Gesher's workforce development and inclusion programming.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalency
- 18+ years of age
- Criminal background meeting funding source requirements
- Reliable transportation
- Ability to complete assigned trainings including CPR, First Aid and Recipient Rights
- Strong interpersonal skills to communicate clearly and professionally with participants and staff
- Composition skills sufficient to prepare required documentation
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to work in a confined area
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period
- Close vision requirements
- Light to moderate lifting
Desired Qualifications
- Two-years of college
- Fluency in American Sign Language
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