Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Job Description
Title
All Metro - Schenectady - PCA Training
ID
9756
Location
Schenectady
Office
Schenectady, NY
Hours Required
N/A
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Description
Join Our FREE Personal Care Aide Training Program! Passionate about helping others & looking to start a rewarding career in homecare? Our Personal Care Aide (PCA) training program is the perfect opportunity for you!
Why Choose Us?
- Comprehensive Training: Gain hands-on experience with a curriculum taught by experienced home care professionals
- Opportunity to apply for immediate job placement upon graduation
What You’ll Learn:
- Essential skills in personal care and hygiene
- How to assist with daily living activities
- Basic medical knowledge and emergency response
- Effective communication and empathy in caregiving
Program Highlights:
- Affordable Tuition: FREE!
- Dates: 4/22/26 - 4/29/26
- Hours: 6 days during the hours of 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Location: 1462 Erie Blvd. Schenectady, NY 12305
- Experienced Instructors: Learn from experts with years of experience
- Career Growth: Open doors to a rewarding career in caregiving
- Hybrid Classroom Model: Curriculum is a combination of classroom training, demonstration, hands on learning, and written exam.
- Certification: Upon successful completion, receive a NYS PCA Certificate and an opportunity to apply for a position as a PCA.
Who Should Apply:
- Caring and compassionate individuals
- Those seeking a fulfilling career in homecare
- People looking to make a positive impact in their community
The Role of a Personal Care Aide in NY:
Responsibilities:
- Enhancing clients' well-being and quality of life.
- Provide direct client care, such as bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, and medication reminders.
- Maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable living environment.
- Provide transportation, meal preparation, housekeeping, laundry, and grocery shopping as needed.
- Support clients in completing activities of daily living.
- Influence clients' quality of life through promoting patient safety, hygiene, healthy eating, medication adherence, clean environments, happiness, and social engagement.
- Comfortable working in diverse client homes and respecting various personalities and behaviors.
NYS PCA Minimum Pay Rate:
$18.65 per hour
Please enjoy a Mission Moment from one of our Branch Managers: Angela Davis [https://vimeo.com/854457066?share=copy](https://vimeo.com/854457066?share=copy)
Our Mission
To provide access to the care that matters for those who need it most.
Our Values
These values define who we are, how we work, and what drives us forward. They guide how we show up for each other, our clients, and the members we serve.
- Caring: We care about what we do and who we do it for.
- Collaborative: We value the perspective and experience of all.
- Dedicated: We are committed to making a real world impact.
- Purposeful: We know our work has meaning.
Join Our TEAM Today!
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