Personal Care Attendant (PCA)

Personal Care Attendant (PCA) Job Description Become a personal careattendant (PCA) today Work where and when you want What is theMassHealth PCA Program? MassHealth?s PCA program provides funds forpeople with disabilities (consumer-employer or consumer) to manage oneor more PCAs. What is a PCA? PCAs are hired to assist consumers withhome and personal care tasks. PCAs help consumers live in their homes byproviding support with: - Walking - Transferring in and out of chairsand beds - Toileting - Bathing and dressing - Meal preparation -Housekeeping - Shopping Who is the PCA?s manager? The consumer is thePCA?s manager. They make the PCA?s schedule and help train the PCA. Whocan work as a PCA? You can work as a PCA if: - You are allowed to workin the United States - You can understand and follow the consumer?sdirections You will need to complete a paid, 4-hour PCA New HireOrientation training after you are hired. No other requirements areneeded. Can I work as a PCA for friends or family? Yes, you can work asa PCA for friends and some family members enrolled in the MassHealth PCAprogram. A person cannot be hired if they are the consumer?s spouse,parent/foster parent (if the consumer is a minor), or legallyresponsible 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 fewas one hour per week). - Each consumer has their own preference foreducation and work experience. - Each consumer can choose whether to runa CORI, SORI or drug test. - Each consumer can choose whether to requireCOVID-19 vaccination. How to apply: Visit the Mass PCA Directory to lookfor jobs: Call the Mass PCA DirectoryHelpline at 1-888-627-7722 for assistance. They can provide help in anylanguage.

Created: 2026-04-04