Merakey·Lower Paxton Township, Pennsylvania
Provide care in home and community settings to help individuals with disabilities improve self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills. Assist individuals in accessing community resources and meeting habilitative outcomes as documented in their support plans.
Merakey is currently seeking a Home and Community Aide to join our IDD division in Harrisburg and surrounding locations.
If you are a Caregiver, Direct Care Worker, Home Health Aid or always wanted to be one, this is the opportunity for you as we are hiring immediately!
Work around your schedule! This Fee for Service position offers flexible shifts based on the needs of the consumer. Up to 25 hours per week at $18.50/hour!
Are you looking for a position where you can utilize your skills and passion for supporting people?
Do you believe that we are better together by including everyone?
Are you searching for a rewarding career in the service of others?
The Direct Support Professional role isn't for everyone- but it IS for those who enjoy a challenge working with individuals with disabilities and the reward that comes with it.
Being in this role requires both attention to detail and creativity as you are serving as both a life coach and a personal support to our individuals.
If this sounds like something that you would enjoy -- then join our team!
Position overview
This position provides care in home and in community settings by assisting individuals in acquiring, maintaining, and improving self-help, domestic, socialization and adaptive skills necessary to reside successfully in-home and community based settings.
Support in general areas of self-care, communication, fine and gross motor skills, mobility, personal adjustment, relationship development, socialization and use of community resources.
Home and Community Habilitation services provide supports to meet individual's habilitative outcomes as documented in their individual support plans.
Support the individual so that it enables the individual to access and use community resources such as instruction in using transportation, translation and communication assistance related to a habilitative outcome and services to assist the individual in shopping and other necessary activities of community life.
This Fee for Service position offers flexible hours based on the needs of the consumer.
Work around your schedule! Up to 25 hours per week.
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. [https://youtu.be/MD3KtxmS7qo]
Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Candidates must be at least 18 years old with a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver's license. Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities is preferred.
Market context
In Pennsylvania, supported living aide roles are typically driven by ongoing demand for direct care staff who can assist adults with developmental disabilities in daily routines and community participation. These positions are competitive because employers often look for dependable candidates with a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and prior experience in developmental disabilities. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm the original posting for schedule details and any driving expectations before applying.