Requirements for Employment

• Empowerment is looking for people who are willing to make at least a 6-month commitment of relationship to the people we support in order to maintain consistent quality care.
• You must have a valid US driver's license and a reliable form of transportation.
• You must be 18 for the Professional Care Assistant and all other positions.
• You may have no more than two moving violations or accidents in the past three years, or a conviction for DWI, reckless or careless driving, drug-related offenses, suspension or revocation of license.
• Empowerment is licensed by the state and is a provider of services to vulnerable persons. Therefore, we are required to run a Background Criminal Apprehension check on all of our employees. We are prohibited by law from hiring anyone who has been convicted of a felony.
• Empowerment is a drug-free environment and performs drug testing.
• You may not use tobacco in the home, on the premises, on a community outing, in a company or personal vehicle or on breaks for the entire shift.
• Part-time staffs are required to work a minimum of two shifts per week (12-16 hours), or they may work two 24 hour shifts in a month. Full-time staffs are required to work at least 38 hours per week.
• You must be able to lift 70 pounds as you may have to lift people with disabilities.
• You must be able to read, write, speak, understand and hear the English language.
• Empowerment Healthcare may perform random drug testing
• Empowerment Healthcare is an EEO/AA Emp