Group Home Caregiver Days Or Evenings

8am-4pm and 4pm -12am

Preference given to those who can work weekends.

This caregiver position (Transitional Support Worker) is needed to assist female youth with special needs (mild intellectual and developmental disabilities) in the home environment by providing support for youth to become more independent.

Primary Responsibilities

· Documentation/Paperwork: Maintain on-shift documentation in each resident’s electronic files, and other paper or electronic forms to document resident needs, services, or behavior.

· Resident Supervision: Provide a safe and nurturing environment for all Safe Harbor residents. The activities that a Transition Support Worker is responsible for is determined by the shift worked but may include: general oversight of the resident living areas, and supervision of residents while they are in the home.

· Transition Support Workers will support residents in learning daily life tasks that residents are learning involving shopping, meals, hygiene, decision making, social interactions, safety, etc.

· Cooking/Housecleaning: Supervise cooking and housecleaning assigned to residents, instruct and support residents in cooking or cleaning tasks as needed, perform other cooking/housecleaning duties as assigned by the director. If there has been a discharge on your shift, the room and bedding should be cleaned to prepare for the next resident.

· Transportation: Provide resident transportation to/from classes or educational activities, appointments, employment, and social service appointments as needed.

· Communication: Transition Support Workers will communicate to the on-coming staff any resident changes, needs and behaviors. Immediately report any incident of resident or staff abuse to the Program Director or his/her designee.

Related Duties:

• Work with other staff to coordinate resident needs or complete documentation.
• Attend and participate in staff meetings and trainings
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Program Director or designee

Special Requirements:

• Light lifting up to 25 pounds
• Basic mobility to accompany residents when needed
• Reaching/movement involved for domestic tasks
• Obtain and maintain adult first aid and CPR certifications

Qualifications

· Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent

· Two years of experience in related areas

· Pass all necessary background and drug tests and be insurable under company auto policy.

Reports to: House Manager and/or Transition Program Director

Note: This listing of job responsibilities is not all inclusive and is subject to change upon the needs of the program, therefore staff flexibility is a necessity.

Job Type: Part-time

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Rotating weekends

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License and clean record (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person