Direct Care Worker (This is not Home Health or Assisted Living)

Job Overview
We are a small family-oriented Residential Treatment Center looking for individuals who have a heart, skills, and patience to work with displaced children in need. These are youth that are in CPS custody and may have emotional and behavioral disorders. If you feel like you are an individual called to assist our clients and would like to be a part of our company, you are encouraged to apply. You will work 4 days on and 4 days off on a rotating schedule. We are hiring immediately.

Description:

We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Direct Care Workers to provide essential support and assistance to individuals in need of long-term care. As a Direct Care Worker, you will play a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for residents in assisted living and personal care homes. Your responsibilities will include providing personal care, administering medication, and ensuring a clean and safe environment for those you assist.

Qualifications:

• Will possess a High School diploma or GED with two (2) years’ experience working with troubled child as a para-professional, volunteer or intern in a social service, residential, educational or institutional setting or (2) years college credit (30 credits) and (1) year experience with troubled child.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.
• Must be 21 years of age
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate with co-workers, medical personnel, and other person’s necessary to care for the child’s needs.
• Must have computer skills in Microsoft office.
• Must be physically, mentally, and emotionally capable of performing assigned task and have the skills necessary to perform assigned task.
• Must demonstrate competency, prudent judgment, and self-control in the presence of children and when performing assigned responsibilities;
• must possess excellent organizational, writing, analytical, and processing skills.
• Should be able to perform conflict resolution or crisis intervention and have excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to embrace cultural diversity awareness.
• Must have the ability to work as a direct care staff with a diverse population.
• Must have a valid state driver’s license.
• Must be able to pass drug screening and background checks

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a positive adult mentor for all child by respecting their boundaries, privacy, and confidentiality.
• Responsible for supervising, transporting, supporting, and encouraging assigned child.
• Responsible for daily documentation, incident reports as necessary, and the distribution of medication for assigned child.
• Assist child with all daily living activities, homework, etc.
• Provide child care services for each assigned child;
• Being aware of and accountable for each child’s on-going activity;
• Providing the level of supervision necessary to ensure each child’s safety and well-being, including auditory and/or visual awareness of each child’s ongoing activity as appropriate; and being able to intervene when necessary to ensure each child’s safety.
• Be aware of the children’s habits, interests, and any special needs;
• Provide a safe environment;
• Cultivate developmentally appropriate independence in children through planned but flexible program activities;
• Positively reinforce children’s efforts and accomplishments;
• Ensure continuity of care for children by sharing with incoming staff information about each child’s activities during the previous shift and any verbal or written information or instructions given by other professionals;
• Serve as a positive role model;
• Deep cleaning, laundry and preparing breakfast, Lunch and, or Dinner
• Keep Facility clean at all times by assisting child with chores
• Maintain client progress notes and assist in developing goal-oriented service plans;
• Provide client supervision and maintain appropriate documentation;
• Establish helping relationships with client by demonstrating the ability to apply clinnically directed concepts and interventions;
• Report all inadequacies in provision of service to clients as specified by House of Hope and contract guidelines;
• Prepare and submit well-organized documentation and reports within required timelines demonstrating ability to report facts and apply policies and procedures;
• Frequent bed checks when working night shift
• Staying awake all night while on shift
• Keep LCCA and Team leader informed of all observations made;
• Provide crisis intervention for clients consistent with House of Hope policies and procedures;
• Attend and participate in training, workshops and in-services provided by House of Hope.
• Maintain confidentiality in all areas of client and program operations;
• Maintain professional and ethical standards and professional demeanor at all times;
• Comply with the agency and program and policy procedure manual; and
• Comply with all Licensing Standards
• Other duties as assigned by Team Leader that do not interfere with direct childcare responsibilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 48 – 72 per week

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Day shift
• Overtime
• Rotating shift

Experience:

• Direct Care: 1 year (Required)
• Microsoft Office: 1 year (Preferred)
• Analysis skills: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $12