Employment Listing: Experienced Direct Care Staff

WEEKEND, EVENING, AND OVERNIGHT SHIFTS AVAILABLE (4P-12A, 12A-8A)

Direct Care Staff

Reports To: Residential Manager / Program Director

Qualifications:

1. Associate's Degree or documented experience related to child and family services
2. Minimum age of 22.
3. Possess a valid Texas Driver’s License and Texas minimum auto insurance requirements.
4. Experience working for a residential setting or child placing agency and knowledge of
Minimum Standards and Residential Contracting is preferred but not required.
5. Ability to work with frequent interruptions and in stressful situations and respond to
crisis situations with patience and good judgement.
6. Present deep interest in working with children and youth from hard places.

Primary Purpose: The function of the Direct Care Staff is to provide basic daily care services, establish and build supportive and nurturing relationships, provide and arrange services and act as a liaison between each child and other staff to meet the needs of each child in our care.

Wage/Hour Status: Hourly (Shift rotations) 24/7/365

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

1. Performs duties in a professional, ethical, and responsible manner.
2. Maintains positive and cooperating working relationships with clients, administrative
staff, and multi-disciplinary team members in the conduct of organization business and
demonstrates teamwork in daily activities.
3. Performs other tasks and assumes such responsibilities as related to the position.
4. Improves knowledge and skills through self-initiated and mandatory professional
development trainings.
5. Successfully meets established annual performance goals.
6. Performs prompt and timely in completing assignments and attending to details
accurately and efficiently.
7. Has regular attendance and complies with notification procedures for absences.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

1. Communicate with supervisor, program staff and other service providers as needed to
assess and discuss progress and needs.
2. Participate in scheduled staff meetings.
3. Complete designated case paperwork.
4. Attend individualized service plan meetings.
5. Monitor child visits with parents and/or siblings.
6. Transports children to various appointments.

EQUIPMENT USED: Computer and copier

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Mental Demands: Reading, ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); maintain emotional control under stress.
Physical Demands: Standing, sitting, stooping, bending, and lifting items up to 40 lbs. Occasional prolonged, irregular and holiday hours.

This position requires the positive completion of a 90-day probationary period. During this time the agency and employee will decide if the professional relationship is cohesive. At any time during the 90-day probationary period, either the agency or employee may terminate the relationship for any reason.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills that may be required.