Direct Care Staff
Company: Alice C Tyler Village of Childhelp
Location: Lignum
Posted on: February 26, 2021
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Job Description:
Direct Care Staff
Position Summary:
The direct care staff's goals is to improve the quality of life and
make a difference in the lives of the children under their direct
care by providing direct supervision, support and behavior
management in a safe, therapeutic and nurturing environment
residing in residential care.
This positions does not have direct reports.
Essential Functions
Provides regular and consistent supervision of all children under
their care by providing a creative environment using appropriate
limit-setting and structuring techniques within the boundaries of
residential standardsImplements and institute daily routines for
the unit to include evaluating structure and effectivenessMaintains
a safe, positive living environment for children to include clean-
ing and other housekeeping skillsDevelops and maintains a
constructive relationship with each assigned childStays current in
knowledge of each child's case history and the existing treatment
plan, provides input for the re-evaluation of each treatment plan
on a quarterly basis, and logs observations essential for
formulating that planObserves and records children's progress on a
daily basis and completes de- tailed, comprehensive and factual
reports regarding behavior and incidents of the children pursuant
to policiesProvides for the basic health needs of the children with
the assistance of the Childhelp medical staff to include providing
proper medical care, teach- ing personal hygiene habits, diet, and
preventative medical careCommunicates measurable behavioral
objectives and guides children to- ward masteryAssists children in
identifying barriers interfering with learning, and assists them in
ways to overcome barriers to success.Identifies children's needs
and development for implementation of interventions for meeting
them encompasses areas such as:
Education: communicating with school, instituting individual
homework plan, teaching reading etc.Emotional growth: building
self-esteem, role modeling and demonstrating effective coping and
problem-solving skills and interpersonal skills to children to help
them more effectively respond to personal issues they encounter
such as peer pressure, adapting to their new surroundings, and
appropriately responding to conflict
Social Skills: Manners, interactions with peers, and increasing
community involvement.Attends and actively participates in training
and development programs and opportunities, mandatory training,
weekly unit meetings and supervisory sessions, and demonstrates
learned concepts on the job.Oversee and/or participates in various
recreational programs and activities with children to stimulate
interest in and cooperation with various social and educational
programs.Provides back-up weekend coverage on a rotating basis as
assignedSupervises the children to and from schoolSupervises the
children throughout the school day and provides classroom teachers
with behavioral supportAdheres to attendance policiesApplies crisis
intervention with children during school hours to include pri- mary
preventative measures before a child needs further disciplinary ac-
tion, (i.e., supervision, change of placement)Communicates daily
and as necessary with Teachers, Child Care Workers and all
SupervisorsProvides behavioral support to children in residential
placement who at tend off-grounds schoolOther duties as
assigned
RequirementsEducation/Experience/Knowledge/UnderstandingBachelor's
degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in Human Serv-
ices or related course of study; OR Associate's degree (A.A.) from
two-year college or technical school, AND three (3) months
professional experience working with children; OR High School
Diploma/GED AND six (6) months pro- fessional experience working
with children.Knowledge and understanding of the needs of children
served in a child- ren's residential settingPossess a valid
unrestricted driver license
SkillsStrong verbal, written, and listening communication skills to
include com- municating clearly, effectively, tactfully, and
patiently to a diverse popula- tionStrong interpersonal skills and
demeanor with the ability to build rapport and garner trust with
othersProficient in the use of a PC; in a Windows environment; in
the use of the In- ternet; and in the use of MS Office Applications
such as Outlook, Word and Excel
AbilitiesAbility to successfully pass fingerprint background
screening through the Department of Justice, FBI and Child Abuse
IndexAbility to effectively engage with children from various
backgrounds and cir- cumstancesAbility to provide consistency and
behavioral limits through relationship based interventionsAbility
to maintain professional behavior in high pressure
situationsAbility to solve problems by applying basic analytical
skills to include collat- ing and reporting information;
identifying trends and exceptions; investigat- ing to define
problems more accurately; sorting information in order of im-
portance; identifying relationships and linkages between
components; iden- tifying variable potential causes and effects;
soliciting guidance to define criteria and assign values of
importance and urgency; and escalating issues of an exceptional
natureAbility to work collaborative as part of a teamAbility to
demonstrate dependability and flexibilityAbility to deliver high
level of professionalism and serviceAbility to work with
confidential informationWillingness and ability to embody
Childhelp's core values of Acting with Honor and Character, Being
Open and Receptive, Caring About and Relating to Others; Nurturing
Diverse Relationships; Performance Excellence; and Inspirational
Leading & Managing
Physical DemandsAbility to frequently stand, see, hear, speak, and
be physically flexible; occasionally sits walk, stoop, lift up to
50 lbs., carry, run and drive; and at times may bend, climb, squat,
kneel, push/pullAbility to spend 65% of time outdoors, 35% indoors,
withstand moderate noise levels including voice levels 90% of the
time, extreme heat up to 111 degrees; wind, rain cold weather; to
operate household appliances; to drive an automobile; occasionally
work alone; work with others 85% of the timeEmployees may be
exposed to children who may ask inappropriate personal questions,
display socially unacceptable personal behaviors, insult your
physical appearance, age, sex, and race, use profanity, sexually
explicit phrases, exhibit defiance, dishonesty, threats,
accusations, and theft, assaultive behaviors and self-destructive
behaviors.
Learn More and Apply by visiting the Get Hired Anywhere Virtual
Career Fair at:https://gethired.anywherecareerfair.com/February
24th through March 7th
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