Position Description:
| Personal Care Specialist, Part-time
Children Services, In-Home Supports (IHS)
www.moorecenter.org/moorejobs
About the position
The Personal Care Specialists (PCS) will provide support to children with developmental disabilities. PCS provides assistance and ensuring the well-being of the child. Personal care includes assistance and training with basic daily living skills, such as communication, socialization, health and personal safety, and physical functioning
The Moore Center’s In-Home Supports program provides personal care services for children that live at home with their family.
This current opening is in the greater Manchester area.
This is a part-time position.
Essential skills and responsibilities may include:
•Engage individual in community based activities
•Employ therapeutic strategies to increase socially appropriate behaviors
•Transport client
•Provide crisis intervention and redirection
•Record documentation
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
•High school degree or equivalent
•Criminal, motor vehicle, and Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services background checks that meet agency standards
•Provide adequate transportation for clients, which includes having access to a reliable vehicle, a valid driver's license and maintaining personal auto insurance of $100,000/300,000
•Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently; daily documentation is required
Ideal Qualifications:
•Experience working with children with Autism and/or non-verbal children
•Experience providing direct support or personal care
•College of Direct Support certificate
•Comfort using basic technologies such as desktop computers and Microsoft Office
The Moore Center is one of New Hampshire's largest human services organizations, providing services to over 2,000 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and acquired brain disorders, as well as award-winning, innovative programs for children, adults and senior citizens.
To apply please email humanresources@moorecenter.org
Resumes/applications are also accepted by US mail, fax or walk-in
Mailing Address: Moore Center Services, Inc
Attn: Human Resources
195 McGregor Street, Unit 400, Manchester, NH 03102 Fax Number: 603-206-2710
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