Personal Care Aide (PCA)

Liberty Resources / Liberty POST·Cortland, New York

$19 - $19/hrFull Time On Site 0-2 yrsPosted 6 days ago

Practice for this role

Personal Care Aide (PCA) · $19 - $19/hr

How this role compares

Computed from live listings

-35% vs. median posted rate for support services roles in Cortland, New York ($28.81/hr)

17 similar openings in the Cortland area · median $28.81/hr

30 days median time this employer’s postings stay open (last 90 days)

$17.34/hr · p10p90 · $39.00/hr

this role: $18.65/hrmedian $28.81/hr

Shaded band: the middle 50% of posted support services roles in Cortland, New York rates. This role sits in the 25th percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 35% below the Cortland, New York median for support services roles.

Assist clients with personal care tasks and home management to help them achieve their highest level of functioning. Provide instruction and supervision for activities of daily living, including hygiene, feeding, and medication administration.

New Pay Rate

$18.65/hour! Currently Certified PCAs Preferred $500 Sign On Bonus for Currently Certified PCA's and HHA's $250 Sign On Bonus for Non-Certified New Hires Liberty Resources is a non-profit Human Service agency that provides assistance to individuals and families in need of achieving an improved quality of life by providing residential and non-residential services tailored to meet their particular needs. Our employees have passion around the services they provide and our corporate values of excellence and staff support. We pride ourselves on high quality, integrated, community-based services that meet the evolving needs of our communities. We’re committed to building a diverse workforce that values contributions of all team members and work to recognize cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and how they apply to provision of positive health outcomes. Liberty Resources is dedicated to providing a wide array of services and supports to help individuals live their best lives. We value service, excellence, and responsibility, seeing opportunity where others see barriers to success. We strive to create and sustain an inclusive environment where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging.

Available

Shifts: Evenings, overnights & weekends in Cortland, NY.

Pay

$18.65/hour Personal Care Aide Program Description:

The Center for Brain Injury and Rehabilitation is a community-based program that provides supports and services to assist individuals who have sustained a traumatic brain injury with successful inclusion within their community.

The center offers supports in the following areas: Service Coordination/Case Management, Independent Living Skills, Structured Day Program, Positive Behavioral Intervention Support Services, Community Integration Counseling, Community Transition Services and Home and Community Support Services.

Personal Care Aide Job Responsibilities: Assist clients and families with personal care and home management to reach the highest level of functioning in these areas.

Provides services to clients in a residential setting and implements personal care tasks as specified in the PCA care plan.

Provides instruction, supervision, and/or attendant care to clients with activities of daily living including; toileting, feeding, personal hygiene, housekeeping, and self-administration of medication.

Maintains and updates required records and documents for services provided.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to complete a 40-hour certified training program approved by the New York State Department of Health. Previous certification as a PCA or HHA is preferred but not required.

professional certificate
Housekeeping
Feeding
Toileting
Community integration
Record keeping
Activities of daily living
Medication administration
Personal care
Personal hygiene
Patient supervision
Home management
Traumatic brain injury support

Benefits

Paid training
Employee referral bonuses
Discounts at local and national retailers
Collaborative and friendly working environment

Posting details

Employment type: Full Time
Work arrangement: On Site
Experience: 0-2 yrs
Salary: $19 - $19/hr
Location: Cortland, New York
Posted: Sep 2, 2026
Application: Employer website

NY PCAs are in steady demand

In New York, Personal Care Aide roles are commonly driven by ongoing home- and community-based care needs, so employers often look for candidates who can start quickly and work reliably. This role is competitive because it requires a current NYS PCA certification, recent verifiable agency experience, and the physical ability to assist clients safely. Before applying, confirm your certification, recent work history, and lifting capacity match the posting; the requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time.