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Company Overview
K.E.L.L.Y. Youth Services Inc. also known as KYS is an Ohio 501(c) 3 nonprofit corporation operating group homes in Hamilton County Ohio. KYS facilities range from 412 beds. We specialize in 24hour private noncustodial group home and independent living programs that foster and empower living and learning for youth aged 9 to 21 years old. Our residential setting programs develop individuals from substitute care to independently living responsible adults.
DIRECT CARE WORKER Position Defined:
The DIRECT CARE WORKER (DCW) is a key role and instrumental in providing individual and group support. The DCW spends their time helping clients learn to become independent. This position helps to ensure all programmatic features of clients Individual Treatment Plan is implemented monitored and executed in the most consistent nurturing and professional manner. This position needs to function as a liaison between facility and its clients and law enforcement social services client families and other organizations in the community.
Responsibilities:
The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities duties and/or skills required.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILTIES:
Provide a secure and responsive environment so that each client may have opportunity to maximize his/her physical emotional intellectual and spiritual capabilities
Demonstrate a working knowledge of and adherence to company Policies and Procedures
Support clients in all aspects of residential care including educational community services employment placement agency and medical needs
Monitor client behavior utilizing Crisis Prevention techniques as needed in an effort to assist with symptom management and stabilization
Track and provide case management with counties and families in accordance with initial treatment plan goals and objectives
Assist with life skills training to include: personal decision making health and hygiene academic enrichment career development and seeking active employment
Assist with any and all emergency evacuation drills such as: fire tornado and severe storm
Qualifications:
Ohio Administrative Code Requirements:
Full Time