The job market is tightening and many people are finding it difficult to find a job in their current career. Maybe it’s time for a career pivot. BCHIP has secured a Direct Care Worker Grant to help those already in healthcare and those new to the field receive the training they need.
BCHIP was one of only eight healthcare organizations chosen out of the many who applied to secure a Direct Care Worker Grant from the state. This grant supplies $600,000 for Bucks County to fund training for people to become certified nursing assistants (CNAs) or receive on-the-job training as a personal care assistant or home health aide. It also allows medical entities such as hospitals, nursing homes, and home health agencies to offer additional training to strengthen the services they provide their patients, such as training in dementia care.
In addition to covering the costs of education, the grant offers up to a $1,000 stipend if needed for supportive services, such as child care, transportation, or purchase of items necessary for the training, such as scrubs or a computer.
BCHIP is committed to helping all people of Bucks County experience the very best in health care. Increasing the number of well-trained healthcare workers not only helps patients, it helps the families of those who provide the care by providing a financially and emotionally rewarding career with opportunities for growth.
If you are already working in healthcare and you would like to take your career to the next level or pivot into a different area of healthcare, please visit your Human Resources department and ask to apply for the Direct Care Worker Grant.
If you are looking to enter the healthcare workplace, you can also apply for the grant directly. Please visit www.careerreadybucks.org or www.buckscounty.gov to apply.
