Job Description

PIONEER VALLEY/NORTH QUABBIN       FULL TIME OR PART TIME - FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE

Personal Care Attendants (PCA)

Become a personal care attendant (PCA) today!

Work where and when you want!

What is the MassHealth PCA Program?

MassHealth's PCA program provides funds for people with disabilities (consumer-employer or consumer) to manage one or more PCAs.

What is a PCA?

PCAs are hired to assist consumers with home and personal care tasks. PCAs help consumers live in their homes by providing support with:

- Walking
- Transferring in and out of chairs and beds
- Toileting
- Bathing and dressing
- Meal preparation
- Housekeeping
- Shopping

Who is the PCA's manager?

The consumer is the PCA's manager. They make the PCA's schedule and help train the PCA.

Who can work as a PCA?

You can work as a PCA if:

- You are allowed to work in the United States
- You can understand and follow the consumer's directions

You will need to complete a paid, 4-hour PCA New Hire Orientation training after you are hired. No other requirements are needed.

Can I work as a PCA for friends or family?

Yes, you can work as a PCA for friends and some family members enrolled in the MassHealth PCA program. A person cannot be hired if they are the consumer's spouse, parent/foster parent (if the consumer is a minor), or legally responsible relative.

What else should I know about working as a PCA?

- PCAs can work full-time (up to 50 hours per week) or part-time (as few as one hour per week).
- Each consumer has their own preference for education and work experience.
- Each consumer can choose whether to run a CORI, SORI or drug test.
- Each consumer can choose whether to require COVID-19 vaccination.

Benefits:

Vacation Leave
Sick Leave
Education Cost Reimbursement
Subsidized Skill Development (e.g. ESL,Adult Ed,etc)
In-house Skill Training Programs

Benefit Details:

Up to 50 hours of paid time off each year
Paid family medical leave
Time-and-a-half pay on six holidays
Access to a Healthcare Navigator
Access to free workshops (Adult First Aid) and classes (ESOL) once hired
Access to free certificate programs (CNA) and college courses after one year of PCA work
Reimbursement for travel time between jobs
Workers' compensation insurance
Unemployment eligibility

How To Apply

Visit the PCA Workforce Council’s PCA referral directory https://www.masspcadirectory.org/ to register and complete an application for employment. If you have any questions about the Mass PCA Directory, please call 1-888-MassPCA (627-7722). Operators are available Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm. Please let them know you heard about this opportunity from the MassHire Franklin Hampshire Career Center.