Therapeutic Child Care Specialist

Since its inception in 1893, Helping Hand Home for Children has been a leader in the field of child welfare and residential treatment. With a commitment to best practices and evidence-based services, our mission is to provide a nurturing and therapeutic home for severely abused children to receive treatment before returning them to a family setting. We are currently looking for trustworthy individuals to fill our Therapeutic Childcare Specialist role at our 24-hour licensed residential facility.

We require an initial 2.5-week paid orientation training program, with our next new hire classes starting May 13th and May 27th.

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Who you are:

• Emotionally Resilient.
• Dependable.
• Patient.
• Empathetic.

Although not required, many of our Therapeutic Childcare Specialists have backgrounds in psychology, social work, child development, or related fields.

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What you’ll do:

• Build nurturing relationships with the children using the Trust-Based Relationship Intervention model (TBRI).
• Assist children with day-to-day needs including implementing schedules, supervising activities, administering medications, and teaching/coaching the children on a variety of life skills.
• Complete regular documentation and reports accurately and on-time (e.g., medical monitoring, progress notes, etc.)

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What you’ll love about us:

• Company Culture. In our 2023 employee climate survey, the most often three words used to describe our culture were “collaborative", supportive", and "empathetic”.
• Comprehensive Health Benefits. 100% employer paid medical and dental coverage.
• Future Preparation. 401(k) plan, income protection for short- and long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Continue your Education. Tuition assistance for eligible employees.

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Required Qualifications:

• At least 21 years old.
• Physically able to use authorized crisis intervention techniques.
• Hold a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Flexibility with hours; ability to work weekends, holidays, and occasional overnights as needed.

*For those wishing to work part-time, we require you to work a minimum of 106 hours a month (average of 26.5 hours/week). This requirement is based on the Attachment Theory that we adhere to.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Day range:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Shift:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift

Supplemental schedule:

• Holidays
• Overtime

Application Question(s):

• We have three shifts. Morning (6 am - 2 pm on weekdays; 7 am - 3 pm on weekends), Afternoon (2 pm - 10 pm), and Overnight (10 pm - 7 am). Please share a preference for which shift you are interested in, but be aware that there is no guarantee.
• What interests you about this role?
• Overnight, weekend, and holiday availability is required. Is this acceptable?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location: In person