Meaningful work, close to home.

No. If you don't have a PCA certificate yet, S&A offers free 1-day in-person training for eligible candidates. Already certified as a PCA, HHA, CNA, LPN, or RN? You can email your application directly and skip the training day.

A few days to a few weeks, depending on your experience and how quickly NY State DOH clearance comes back. Already-certified caregivers with clean clearance can move fastest.

Yes. New York State Department of Labor requires one in-person visit during the hiring process — even for experienced caregivers with current certifications. The visit is about an hour at the office nearest you.

In 2026, New York requires home care agencies to provide total compensation of at least $22.19/hour — paid as a straight hourly rate, or as a minimum hourly rate of $19.65 plus an FSA benefit card. These minimums are set by NY State and vary by region and year; your exact rate depends on certification, shift, and location, and bilingual caregivers earn a language differential — a recruiter will confirm current figures on your first call.

Flexible. Day, evening, overnight, weekend, and live-in shifts are available across our six offices. Tell us what works for your life and we'll match you accordingly.

Yes — we run six neighborhood offices and assign caregivers close to where they live. Tell us your preferred borough and we'll find local matches.

Anyone fluent in a second language has a real advantage here. Across our caregiver team we already cover 60+ languages and are always recruiting in Russian, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Arabic, Haitian Creole, Yiddish, Farsi, Tajik, Uzbek, Bengali, and Punjabi.

Health insurance, paid time off, training and certification programs, language differential pay, and a supervisor available 24/7 for support in the field.

Bring your Social Security card, a valid state-issued photo ID, your completed application, and a valid physical exam with TB test. Already certified? Bring your PCA or HHA certificate too. You'll also show work-authorization documents for the federal I-9 form at your in-person visit — the form's accepted-documents list shows what qualifies.

No — you don't need to be a citizen, but you must be authorized to work in the United States. Bring your work-authorization documents to your in-person visit (the I-9 form's accepted-documents list shows what qualifies) and we'll verify them there.

Before the first shift, every caregiver completes criminal history clearance, reference checks, work-authorization verification, and ID confirmation, and has a valid physical exam on file. An old, minor issue doesn't automatically disqualify you — each clearance is reviewed case by case.

Yes — caregivers earn a referral bonus when a case they refer comes to the agency. Referrals are handled during the intake process, so let your coordinator know about the referral; your local office can confirm how it's credited and share current bonus details. Friends who want to work here are always welcome to apply too.