Personal Care Assistant (PCA)

 Agency Directed Personal Care Assistant  

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Agency Directed Personal Assistance service means direct support or supervision with (i) ADLs, (ii) IADLs, (iii) access to the community, (iv) monitoring the self-administration of medication or other medical needs, (v) monitoring health status and physical condition, or (vi) work or post-secondary school-related personal assistance. Personal assistance service substitutes for the absence, loss, diminution, or impairment of a physical, behavioral, or cognitive function. Provide assistance with ADLs in order to receive IADL care through personal care service.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

a.       Ability to read, write and perform basic math functions.

b. For personal assistance service, allowable activities shall include:

c.  Support with ADLs;

d. Support with monitoring of health status or physical condition;

e. Support with prescribed use of medication and other medical needs;

d. Support with preparation and eating of meals;

f. Support with housekeeping activities, such as bed-making, cleaning, or the individual's laundry;

g. Support with participation in social, recreational, and community activities;

h. Assistance with bowel/bladder care needs, range of motion activities, routine wound care that does not include the sterile technique, and external catheter care when trained and supervised by an RN;

i. Accompanying the individual to appointments or meetings; and

j. Safety supports. For a child younger than 18 years of age the Request for Supervision Hours in Personal Assistance form, DMAS P-257, shall be submitted for service authorization purposes when supervision hours are requested to address safety support needs.

Experience: 

Education equivalent to graduation from high school.  One year of full time or equivalent part time or volunteer experience in the care, training, habilitation and/or development of working with individuals with intellectual, developmental, mental health, physical and/or other disabilities.  Successfully complete Criminal History and Central Registry background investigations.   Must possess a valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance.

As a condition of employment/contractual agreement, Harmony1, LLC staff/contractors will:

1.       Become familiar with the Harmony1, LLC’s policies and procedures and comply with them in all respects. 

2.       Protect the rights of individuals being served by the Agency

3.       Protect individuals from any form of abuse, neglect and exploitation by not

abusing, neglecting or exploiting any individual; by not permitting or condoning anyone else to abuse, neglect or exploit any individual and by reporting all suspected abuse to his/her immediate Supervisor and the Agency Human Rights Advocate.

4.       Cooperates with any investigation, meeting, hearing or appeal held under these Policies.  Cooperation includes but is not limited to, giving statements or sworn testimony.

5.       Perform any other duties required.

6.       Maintain strict confidentiality.

Harmony 1, LLC is a dedicated provider od Personal Care Supports for individuals throughout the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. We are licensed by the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services