- Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit
- Direct Care Worker (DCW) Heroes Program
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The DCW Heroes program recruits, trains, assists with employment and helps organizations retain valued employees who wish to enter and proceed along a healthcare and/or childcare career pathway.
About the DCW Heroes Program
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The Direct Care Workers Heroes program assists:
- individuals interested in entering into a healthcare/childcare career pathway
- current healthcare/childcare employees who desire to advance their skills
Our goal is to ensure that each individual in DCW Heroes becomes a successful and valued healthcare employee.
The DCW Heroes program can assist individuals with:
- healthcare/childcare training
- job readiness opportunities and workplace skills training
- gain and/or retain healthcare/childcare employment
- assistance with job search and placement services for those new to direct care work
Let DCW Heroes assist you with any of the following trainings:
- Professional Care Worker (Home Health Aide) — 45 Hours
- Nurse Aide training and certification (CNA) — 125 Hours
- CPR
- First Aid
- Mental Health / Psychiatric Specialty Training —15 Hours
- Geriatrics / Dementia Specialty Training — 15 Hours
- OSHA Certification for Healthcare Workers — Online training and certification through Career Safe
- Bloodborne Pathogens training and certification through National Safety Council
- Airborne Pathogens
Are you interested in beginning a healthcare or childcare career or advancing your current knowledge and skills? Complete an interest form today! A DCW Heroes Career Coach will contact you to discuss how the program can benefit you!
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Counties Served by DCW Heroes Program
Click on the map to see a list of the counties served by the DCW Heroes program.
Northern Tier Counties:
Bradford
Potter
Sullivan
Susquehanna
Tioga
WyomingCentral Counties:
Centre
Clinton
Columbia
Lycoming
Mifflin
Montour
Northumberland
Snyder
UnionLuzerne-Schuylkill Counties:
Luzerne
SchuylkillSouth Central Counties:
Cumberland
Dauphin
Juniata
PerryPocono Counties:
Carbon
Monroe
Pike
WayneLackawanna County:
Lackawanna