Direct Care Worker FAQ

What is a direct care worker?

A direct care worker is a compassionate and responsible professional, who helps persons with disabilities and older adults with becoming or remaining independent within their community.

What does a direct care worker do?

A direct care worker provides assistance and/or personal care to individuals with disabilities and older adults. This may include basic and ancillary services that involve activities of daily living, light housekeeping, accompaniment, and errands, etc.

What does a direct care worker get paid?

Workers are paid a competitive wage with a higher rate being paid for short notice and on-going backup shifts for specific positions.

If I were hired as a direct care worker, where would I work?

Services are provided within the community in the private homes of consumers who receive in-home services.

Who would I work for?

Consumers served through our programs are children up to age 17, adults ages 18-59 and adults over the age of 60.

Do I need experience?

No.  Experience is preferred, but not required.  A 40 hour orientation program is offered, as well as on-going training throughout the year to help you achieve success.

 What is expected of me?

• Work with children with special needs, adults with disabilities and adults 60+.
• Work various hours, including daytime, nights and weekends.
• Work with all types of personalities and dispositions.
• Work in varied types of home environments.
• Provide essential personal care, such as: bathing,dressing, toileting and other activities of daily living.
• Provide mobility assistance and help with repositioning, lifting, and transferring children and adults.
• Provide health maintenance activities, such as:  wound care, bowel and bladder routines, catheter care, and assistance with medications and range of motion exercises.
• Provide ancillary tasks, such as: cooking meals, light housekeeping, chores, running errands, and accompanying consumers on trips within the community.
• Travel to consumer's homes and throughout communities within the agency's coverage area.
• Be a responsible driver with a current driver's license, a 3-year driving record, adequate automobile insurance and have reliable transportation for traveling to and from consumer's homes and for trips within the community setting.
• Be willing to submit to federal/state criminal history and child abuse clearances.

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