Careers
Join Our Team
Are you caring, friendly, and dependable? At Pickens County Board of Disabilities and Special Needs, our dedicated employees make a meaningful impact every day, helping individuals with disabilities and special needs to lead fuller, more independent lives.
Working with us means joining a team that values compassion, respect, and teamwork in creating opportunities for personal growth and community inclusion.
Meet and Greet for new hires
We’re Hiring!
We offer rewarding careers with roles throughout residential programs, day activities, and supportive services. Whether you’re new to the field or have experience, your talents and commitment are valued here.
How to Apply:
- Browse current job openings and submit your online employment application.
- Prefer paper applications?Â
- Visit our Administrative Office to pick one up.
- Download the application and drop if off at our office.
Employment Requirements:
- You must be at least 18 years old
- Have a valid driver’s license
- Hold a high school diploma, GED, or be able to pass a competency test
- Be ready to submit your official driving record (up to 10 years)
- Pass a mandatory pre-employment drug screening
- New hires attend in-person orientation classes and training to prepare for success in your role
Every application is reviewed carefully, and qualified applicants will be contacted with next steps. Please note, application status updates are not provided over the phone, but all applications are kept on file for six months.
Thank you for your interest in joining PCBDSN where every day brings new opportunities to make a positive difference!
Current Openings
CTH House Manager
Full Time Position (40 hours weekly + on-call)
Position Summary
The CTH House Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily operations of a Community Training Home (CTH). This position coordinates the orientation, supervision, and performance evaluation of all staff within the assigned facility, ensuring quality care and services for individuals served.
Minimum Education Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities
- Valid South Carolina Driver’s License
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Ability to build positive relationships with individuals served, families, and staff
- Strong organizational skills with demonstrated initiative and motivation
- Ability to work under supervision and effectively supervise others
- Ability to coordinate internal and external resources to meet CTH facility needs
- Ability to communicate ideas clearly and concisely
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the overall operation of a Community Training Home, working directly with individuals served, families, and professional consultants
- Supervise residential staff, including scheduling, performance management, and completion of annual evaluations
- Monitor daily consumer services, programs, and activities to ensure quality and compliance
- Participate in and coordinate Interdisciplinary Team meetings, including annual, 30-day, and special reviews
- Coordinate services and supports based on individual needs
- Assist with the preparation and monitoring of the annual budget, ensuring responsible fiscal management
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date consumer records
- Manage staff files, schedules, required in-service trainings, annual physicals, and PPD documentation
- Maintain staff time records and initiate personnel actions as needed
- Review required documentation, including 20 tabs and programming books, daily
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and special reports as directed
- Attend all mandatory in-service trainings
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Direct Support Professional
Hiring for 2nd and 3rd shift
Duties
- Assist clients with daily living activities, including personal hygiene, dressing, and grooming.
- Provide support in meal preparation and ensure proper nutrition for clients.
- Help clients engage in social and recreational activities to promote independence and community involvement.
- Maintain a clean and safe environment for clients by performing light housekeeping duties.
- Document client progress and report any changes in behavior or health to the appropriate personnel.
- Support individuals with developmental disabilities by implementing individualized care plans.
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA regulations to protect client confidentiality.
- Assist with heavy lifting as needed for clients with mobility challenges.
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18 years of age
Strong understanding of HIPAA regulations and commitment to maintaining confidentiality. - Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
- Computer skills are necessary
- A caring attitude and the ability to build rapport with clients.
Employment Application
Authority to Release Information
By my signature, I consent to the release of information to authorized officers, agents, and employees of the State of South Carolina which may include by not limit to information concerning my past and present work; including my official personnel files; attendance records, evaluations, education records including transcripts, military service, law enforcement records; and any personnel records deemed necesarry. In addition, I consent to authorize appropriate officers, agents, and employees of the State to make inquiries of third parties. I further release the organization, educational entity, present and former employers, law enforcement organizations, all third parties from any and all claim of whatever nature that I may have as a result of any inquiry or response given to such inquiries made in connection with my application for employment.
Thanks for your cooperation!
Applicant Statement
I certify that all information I have provided in order to apply for and secure work with this employer is true, complete, and correct. I understand that any offer of employment I receive may be contingent on passing a job-related physical examination, and/or satisfactory completion of a background examination.
I expressly authorize, without reservation, the employer, its representatives, employees or agents to contact and obtain information from all references (personal and professional), employers, public agencies, licensing authorities and educational institutions and to otherwise verify the accuracy of all information provided by me in this application, resume, or job interview. I hereby waive any and all rights and claims I may have regarding the employer, its agents, employees or representatives, for seeking, gathering and using truthful and non-defamatory information, in a lawful manner, in the employment process and all other persons, corporations or organizations for furnishing such information about me.
I understand that this employer does not unlawfully discriminate in employment and no question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or eliminating any applicant from consideration for employment on any basis prohibited by applicable local, state or federal law.
I understand this application remains for only 30 days. At the conclusion of that time, if I have not heard from the employer and still wish to be considered for employment, it will be necessary for me to reapply and fill out a new application.
If I am hired, I understand that I am free to resign at any time, with our without cause and with or without prior notice, and the employer reserves the same right to terminate my employment at any time, with or without prior notice, except as may be required by law. This application does not constitute an agreement or contract for employment for any specified period or definite duration. I understand that no supervisor or representative of the employer is authorized to make any assurances to the contrary and that no implied oral or written agreements contrary to the foregoing express language are valid unless there are in writing and signed by the employer’s executive director.
I also understand that if I am hired, I will be required to provide proof of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States and that federal immigration laws require me to complete an I-9 Form in this regard.
I understand that any information provided by me that is found to be false, incomplete or misrepresented in any respect, will be sufficient cause to (i) eliminate me from further consideration for employment, or (ii) may result in my immediate discharge from the employer’s service, whenever it is discovered.