Caregiver

Position: Caregiver

Program: Amarillo, Texas – Alternate Living

Salary: $15.66/hr.

Full-time shifts:

• Monday - Thursday splits from 6 am - 9 am & 3 pm - 10 pm
• Tuesday - Friday splits from 6 am - 9 am & 3 pm - 10 pm
• Wednesday - Sunday nights from 10 pm - 6 am
• Saturday & Sunday from 6 am - 4 pm; and Monday & Friday splits from 6 am - 9 am & 3 pm - 10 pm
• Saturday & Sunday from 12 pm - 10 pm; and Monday & Tuesday nights from 8 pm - 6 am

Essential duties and responsibilities of the Caregiver:

• Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care language
• The Caregiver performs direct care for persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in a residential setting
• The Caregiver is responsible for training, transporting, cooking, feeding, bathing, toileting, and other duties associated with daily living
• Adheres to TPC Business Code of Conduct and reports concerns if ethical and/or business standards defined in the code are compromised

Required qualifications of the Caregiver to be successful in the job:

• No experience required
• Either a high school diploma; or GED; or three written professional letters of recommendation and the completion of competency tests
• One semester (12 credit hours) of accredited college work; or minimum of eighth grade reading comprehension level as evidenced by score on the Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE)
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred qualifications of the Caregiver to be successful in the job:

• Some experience in therapeutic activities
• Ability to speak Spanish a plus
• Four (4) years of experience in teaching multi-disabled adults in groups and individual settings through Person Direct Plan methodology
• Four (4) years working experience in performing, training, and monitoring behavior therapy techniques and response documentation

At TPC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees:

• Click here for TPC’s FY2025 Summary of Benefits
• Robust benefit offerings – Medical, Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Dental, and Vision
• Employer paid life insurance (1.5 times employee’s salary)
• Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer Match 1% higher than employee’s contribution up to 6% in the 403 (b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid time off – PTO accrual, Holidays
• One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday, one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Floating Holiday, and one (1) annual A Day to Remember Floating Holiday available to staff after 90 days of employment
• Additional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan
• 501(c)(3) designation – you can apply the for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Teladoc – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephone

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