Direct Care Worker, Statewide Arkansas

Job overview

Compensation is $0 per year. The Direct Care Worker role is listed in Little Rock, AR, and covers statewide Arkansas; The position supports individuals with disabilities in daily living and community settings through Achieve Community Alliance. The worker assists with personal care, daily living skills, household tasks, and community participation, following individual plans and documenting progress. The role’s purpose is to help each person build skills, make choices, and live as independently as possible.

What you'll do

• Provide daily living care such as bathing, toileting, feeding, laundry, household work, and transportation as needed
• assist, monitor, and teach ADLs and IADLs
• encourage behavior appropriate to the living arrangement and community
• maintain confidentiality
• complete progress notes, behavior data, incident reports, timesheets, and other documentation
• communicate information to the next shift or support staff
• assist with self-medication skills in accordance with applicable acts
• support goals in individual habilitation and behavior plans
• provide opportunities for choices in daily living and future goals.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

direct care worker

statewide arkansas

little rock ar

disability support

personal care

daily living skills

adls and iadls

community living

individual habilitation plans

progress documentation

achieve community alliance

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

General knowledge or experience working with people with disabilities is required; two years’ experience is highly desirable. The role may involve lifting or moving individuals weighing up to 150 pounds, with or without assistance or adapted equipment.

About the employer

Achieve Community Alliance is hiring for this role. Industry: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Sector: 62.