Direct Care Staff for Children
(Abilene)
Job Responsibilities:
- Providing direct supervision and support to a group of kids, many of whom are experiencing emotional trauma
- Planning, supervising and assisting with daily activities for your assigned group of children, including meals, hygiene, personal possessions and living spaces, completing homework, adhering to treatment plans created by staff, participating in school, and planned recreational activities
- Transporting children to school, office appointments, recreational and social activities with company-provided van
- Providing a safe, stable and home-like environment
- Building healthy relationships with the kids in care to support them as they heal and work through their trauma
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required
- Applicants must pass criminal background checks, a drug screening, a tuberculosis test
- Active Driver’s License required
- Applicants must have insight and understanding of cultural diversity and have the ability to work with diverse populations
- Be able to perform conflict resolution or crisis intervention
Salary:
Job Order #16811629