Thank you for your interest in employment with Helping Hands. Please review the openings listed below. Positions are subject to change.
DIRECT CARE WORKERS NEEDED IN COMMUNITY HOMES IN GILBERTSVILLE & POTTSTOWN (posted 2/12/2020)
SIGNING BONUS! BENEFITS! PAID TRAINING!
Part Time/Weekends/Overnight Awake
For over thirty years, Helping Hands has been providing support services for individuals impacted by physical and intellectual disabilities. Our programs are designed around each individual's needs and implemented in the least restrictive environment for the safety and well being of the individual.
We are hiring compassionate, reliable staff to care for adults with physical and intellectual disabilities in our community homes located in Pottstown and in Gilbertsville.
Hourly pay rate starts at $14.00. EOE
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Direct Support and Personal Care for adults with physical and intellectual disabilities
Preparing meals
Personal hygiene
Transportation to appointments
Household chores
Other responsibilities
REQUIREMENTS
Valid PA driver's license
High school diploma or GED
Pass a pre-employment physical
Pass a criminal record background check and DMV record check
Pass a pre-employment drug screening test
BENEFITS
Health benefits including vision and dental (for Full Time employment)
Paid training
Signing bonus (after 6 months & 12 months of employment)
Tuition reimbursement (for Full Time employment)
SHIFTS AVAILABLE
HOUSE RA
Sunday- 7am -12noon- 5 hours (Week 1)
HOUSE MC
Monday 7am - 10am - 3 Hours
Thursday 7am - 9:30am - 2.5 Hours
Friday 7am - 9:30am - 2.5 Hours
Saturday - 1pm - 12am - 11 hours
Sunday- 7am-3pm - 8 hours
Sunday 10am - 8pm - 10 hours
HOUSE CC
Saturday 7am - 8pm - 13 Hours
Sunday-5pm-11pm - 6 Hours
Sunday- 11pm-7am - 8 Hours (week 1)
Salary: $14.00 /hour
This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:
- Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
- Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
- High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment
This Job Is:
- A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
- A good job for someone just entering the workforce or returning to the workforce with limited experience and education
- Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma
CONTACT: PamHoffman@helpinghandsinc.com
Click here to download and print Employment Application
Printed out and completed applications can be scanned and emailed to PamHoffman@helpinghandsinc.com, faxed to 610-754-7157 or dropped off at our office located at 415 Hoffmansville Road Bechtelsville, PA 19505 between 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
ED SLATCHER EDUCATION FUND
The agency has established an education assistance program for all eligible full-time employees who have completed one (1) or more years of full-time service. All courses/classes elected by an eligible employee are subject to prior management approval for reimbursement.
- We are once again selling Reading Phillies ticket books! Each book costs $39.00 and contains 6 game tickets. Helping Hands makes $14.00 off each book sold. The 6 tickets included can be used at any general admission game. See attached flyer or Helping Hands Facebook for more information.
- The Wednesday Swimming league will also continue weekly until April 1st, 2020. There are a couple of upcoming scrimmages and swim meets: April 4th at the Upper Dublin Senior High School, April 5th at the Boyertown YMCA, May 2nd at Kutztown University, and June 11-13th at Penn State University. The Penn State swim meet is only for qualifying and invited swimmers, eligibility is based on performance at county swim meets. Permission slips for these meets have been sent home with swimmers, and should be returned to S/R staff if they have not already been returned. Transportation to select swim meets can be discussed as per Jaimee Scott. Please contact via phone call or email if you have any questions about swim meets or scrimmages.
