Residential Support Worker

Direct Care Staff

Status: Full-time (At least 40 hours weekly)

Starting Hourly Salary: $16.00 per hour

Minimum Qualifications:

Be at least:

• 21 years old

1. High school diploma; or

2. General Educational Development (GED)

• Be able to read, write, and communicate with internal and external clients.

Be eligible for employment in the USA. Successfully complete all pre-service and pre-employment requirements.

• Possess a valid Driver’s License or state ID, state of Texas preferred.

• Background Checks

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Be aware of the client’s habits, interests, and any special needs, including any special

supervision needs.

• Provide a safe environment.

• Positively reinforce client’s efforts and accomplishments.

• Ensure continuity of care for client by sharing with incoming caregivers’ information about each client’s activities during the previous shift and any verbal or written information or instructions given by the parent or other professionals.

• Implement and follow the client’s service plans.

• Maintain accurate documentation which is appropriate signed and dated.

• Know which client you are responsible for (via staff assignment sheet).

• Be aware of and accountable for each client’s on-going activity.

• Provide the level of supervision necessary to ensure each client’s safety and wellbeing, including auditory and/or visual awareness of each client’s ongoing activity as appropriate.

• Be able to intervene when necessary to ensure each client’s safety.

• Interact directly with residents.

• Execute group, program and recreational activities.

• Serve/prepare meals to each client according to menu.

• Supervise residents at all times.

• Provide transportation to the residents for appointment as needed in company vehicle.

• Keep Shift Supervisor informed of all observations made.

• Provide crisis intervention for residents.

• Complete, sign, and date all daily progress notes and serious incidents for residents by the end of daily shift.

• The ability to recognize risk factors, warning signs of suicide.

• Provide continuous awake supervision according to the operation and DFPS guidelines during overnight shift.

• Administer medication to residents according to the operation medication policy.

• Participate in shift transition meetings.

• Follow daily schedule as identified by supervisor.

The Direct Care Staff will determine how closely to supervise a client by taking the following into account:

• The client’s age.

• The client’s individual differences and abilities.

• The indoor and outdoor layout of the operation.

Surrounding circumstances, hazards, and risks. The client’s physical, mental, emotional, and social needs.

If a client is participating in an unsupervised childhood activity, the Direct Care Staff must:

• Know where the client will be.

• Give the client a specific time to return to the operation or the caregiver’s location.

• Provide, arrange, or confirm an appropriate method of transportation to and from the activity.

• Give the client a way to contact the operation in an emergency.

• Be available to respond if the client contacts the caregiver and needs immediate assistance.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, PRN, Contract

Pay: From $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Rotating shift
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $16