Careers

Job Title: Personal Care Assistant

Department: Day Center
Reports To: Activity Director
FLSA Status: Non Exempt
Job Type: Full-time
Caregiving Experience: 2 years (Preferred)
Shift availability: Monday – Friday Day Shift (Required)
Expected hours: 40 per week
Work Location: In person

Posted 2/13/2025 (Active)

Overview
CarePartners is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Personal Care Assistant to join our Dementia Day Center team. In this role, you’ll provide specialized activity support and hands-on personal care for individuals living with dementia. We’re looking for someone patient, attentive, and committed to delivering person-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Support clients with daily personal care needs in a respectful, dignified manner
• Engage clients in meaningful, enjoyable activities that promote connection and well‑being
• Contribute to a positive, supportive environment for clients, families, and team members
• Help ensure a safe, structured, and uplifting day center experience‑center experience

Job Duties

1. Assists clients with personal care needs, including toileting and eating, and documents all assistance as required.
2. Supports the planning, preparation, and implementation of the daily schedule and activity program; ensures clients are engaged in meaningful and enjoyable activities while working cooperatively with team members.
3. Demonstrates appropriate and effective techniques for serving individuals with dementia.
4. Provides care and protective supervision to all Day Center clients using person-centered and dementia appropriate approaches.
5. Complies with all state licensing requirements and Day Center policies and procedures, including required documentation of activities.
6. Promotes and maintains positive morale and a cheerful environment for clients and staff.
7. Assists volunteers and demonstrates assigned duties as needed.
8. Follows all safety and sanitation standards within the Day Center and complies with related licensing requirements, including general cleaning and maintenance tasks.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Skills Required

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team
• Patience, tact, and sensitivity when supporting participants with varying care needs
• Proficiency in English (written and verbal)
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old; high school graduate or equivalent

• Experience working with older adults with dementia
• Training or experience in activity programming, and willingness to provide personal care assistance to older adults

Physical Requirements

• STANDING: Ability to remain upright on one’s feet.
• WALKING: Ability to move about on foot.
• KNEELING: Ability to bend legs to rest on one or both knees.
• STOOPING: Ability to bend the body downward and forward at the waist.
• CLIMBING: Ability to ascend or descend stairs, ladders, or similar structures using feet and legs.
• CARRYING: Ability to transport objects using hands and arms.
• PUSHING: Ability to exert force to move objects away from the body.
• LIFTING: Ability to raise or lower objects weighing under 10 lbs., 10–25 lbs., 25–50 lbs., and 50–100 lbs.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Please email a cover letter and your resume to Alandria Franklin ~ AFranklin@CarePartnersTexas.org.