HEALTHCARE
Direct Care Worker
About
Direct Care Workers
Direct Care Workers Play a crucial role in supporting individuals in need. Daily responsibilities include assisting with bathing, dressing, meal preparation, and mobility. Caring extends to companionship, attentive listening, and emotional support. By advocating for each person's unique needs, DCWs promote the independence and well-being of their clients, making them an integral part of the healthcare workforce.
Learn MoreDirect Care Workers are shaping the future of compassionate care.
Being a Direct Care Worker, is more than just a job – it's a deeply fulfilling calling. You not only learn foundational healthcare skills but also build connections, offer emotional support, and make a real impact. This role isn't just about emotional connection to the work; it also offers many different career paths, from helping patients to working in an office or doing research. Your options are wide, and the career grows with your goals!
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PATHWAYS
Assist with basic care under nursing staff supervision, including health monitoring, feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, ambulation, and potential medication administration.
Entry Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent
Promote community health by encouraging healthy behaviors, advocating for health needs, facilitating communication with healthcare providers and social services, and implementing programs to enhance overall well-being.
Entry Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent, entry level training.
Assisting individuals in maintaining recovery and preventing relapse.
Entry Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent, entry level training.
Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers.
Entry Requirements
Some college, no degree
Support assisted living residents with daily activities, including bathing, dressing, eating, medication administration, and group activities, with a specialization in memory care services.
Entry Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent, entry level training.
Support individuals with mental health or substance abuse issues, providing essential assistance and monitoring behaviors as part of treatment plans under licensed professional supervision.
Entry Requirements
High school diploma or equivalent, entry level training.
Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.
Entry Requirements
Some college, no degree
Support physicians with administrative tasks and perform clinical duties including vital signs, medical history, patient preparation, blood drawing, and medication administration.
Entry Requirements
Certificate
Core Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) are things that people need to be good at their jobs. They include what you know, what you can do, and how you can do it well. KSAs are important because they help you be successful in the job you do.
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