Direct Care

Be a part of a team that gives hope each day to children who suffered trauma due to abuse, abandonment, or neglect.

POMES is looking for an experienced Direct Care Staff

Responsibilities

• As assigned, provide direct supervision and observation of resident while in their living space or common areas; know the whereabouts of all residents at all times
• Maintain awareness of resident behavior and utilize the proper intervention and appropriate consequence in accordance with Agency policy and the resident’s individual treatment and behavior support plans; accurately document the behavior and intervention using the designated form
• As assigned, provide residents with a full range of basic living skills, including, but not limited to bathing, feeding, cleaning, shopping and laundry
• Ensure that youth follow a daily hygiene and grooming routine, providing assistance and training as needed. Redirect youth if not properly clean and dressed.
• Train and supervise residents in proper bedroom and bathroom maintenance, closet organization, and laundry procedures
• Follow guidelines concerning supervised medication of residents
• Assure that youths maintain their sleeping schedules (going to bed on time, waking up on schedule)
• Assist and encourage residents in reading, and daily activities
• Assure proper training for residents. This may include daily hygiene, bedroom maintenance, getting along with others, problem solving, fire drills, supervised medication procedures, and job training
• As assigned, supervise residents during special activities, public performances and group gatherings, on and off campus
• Always meet the needs of the residents and meet ratio requirements in accordance with licensing standards
• Provide back-up services and assistance to other units/programs when needed
• Maintains resident confidentiality
• Monitor residents daily needs
• Complete assigned duties and paperwork, such as behavior sheets, observation notes, communication logs, restraint records, incident reports, etc. before the end of shift
• Report and properly document all incidents in a timely manner (prior to the end of the shift
• Attend meetings as required
• Complete required training hours per licensing standards
• Requires working with a diverse population of youth with varying degrees of behaviors and trauma
• Be able to adapt plans to clients changing needs
• Ability to work both inside and outside in various weather conditions
• You will ensure that required schedules, curfews and program rules are met.
• May be required to complete driving duties as driver and/or accompanying during transport. Subject to being designated as an authorized driver
• Other duties as assigned
• Qualifications
• Bachelor's (Preferred)
• 1 year of full-time child care or related work experience (Preferred)
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Strong people and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with very diverse groups of people
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Demonstrated ability to clearly write case notes without grammatical errors, strong writing skills
• Ability to use good judgment
• Strong verbal communication skills
• Ability to de-escalate situations with calmness
• Strong communication skills
• Strong time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and complete tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to work in a team environment
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Must have valid TX driver license and auto insurance
• Requires standing, walking and sitting
• Drug and TB tests are performed as well as comprehensive background and fingerprint checks as part of the screening process.
• Requires lift, push, pull, move up to 50 lbs

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Salary: $10.00 - $13.00 per hour