On Call Child Care Worker (CCW)

Position:

Child Care Worker (CCW)
PM Shift/Weekend Shift/On-Call CCW

Job Summary:

It is the responsibility of the Child Care Worker (CCW) to assist clients with daily scheduling and routines; to provide encouragement and motivation; to facilitate personal development and maturation by modeling mature behavior, appropriate social skills, and problem solving skills; and to implement behavior modification techniques as warranted.

Principal Accountabilities:

Specific duties and responsibilities of the CCW include but are not limited to:
1. Accountability for clients participating in their daily routines and meeting their daily schedules.
2. Participate with the Intake Process.
3. Assist with the Point/Phase System.
4. Facilitate and/or participate in needed “group” sessions.
5. Implement methodologies for client behavioral change.
6. Implement the daily recreational plan and schedule.
7. Fulfill Advocate role if necessary
8. Assessment of client’s strengths and weaknesses.
9. Assist in establishing initial goals and needs of the clients.
10. Assist with the development of strategies for interventions which are consistent with client goals.
11. Assist with the development of behavioral goals which increase competency and appropriate behaviors while decreasing incompetence’s and inappropriate behaviors.
12. Provide clients with an opportunity to behave in a manner which meets the appropriate expectations and demands of significant individuals in the ecology.
13. Ability to provide effective crisis intervention techniques while remaining calm and in control of the environment.
14. Demonstrate good judgment while administering appropriate discipline to a client.
15. Use contingency and non-contingency contracts with clients as needed.
16. Use verbal and non-verbal contracts with clients as appropriate.
17. Supervise all activities in the home and when on an outing or field trip.
18. Assist in teaching the development curriculum as assigned by the HM.
19. Assist in the preparation of client meals.
20. Transport clients in agency vehicles as necessary.
21. Complete the Communication Log at the end of each shift.
22. Document and complete all incident reports in a timely fashion.
23. Shift supervisor as assigned by the House Manager.

Principal Interactions:

The primary relationships of the Child Care Worker includes: the HM, the AHM, and other CCWs.

Authority Level:

Facility shift that is assigned

Reports to:

House Manager/Compliance & or Clinical Director

Education / Experience / Knowledge Requirements:

It is preferred that the position of Child Care Worker have a Bachelors Degree in a Human Services related field. It is required that the person filling this position have a minimum of one year experience working with emotionally disturbed adolescents or 2 years college credit in the Social Service or related field. Experience may be substituted for education; one year of experience equaling one year of education. A valid driver’s license from the state of employment is required.