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Job Location drjobs

Kansas City - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Parttime
Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

Successfully promote and support the mission of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas as guided by Catholic Social Teachings by providing supportive housing services at Shalom House a mens transitional living program. Direct Care Associates provide supervision and oversight of clients and facility. Assist clients in carrying out tasks; provide support train clients in maintaining daily living escort to appointments and conduct groups and activities on/off site. Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace the broadest definition of neighbor and the characteristics that make them unique including age gender race ethnicity socialeconomic status education immigration status national origin language family or marital status political affiliation disability and religious beliefs.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Conduct house meetings and participate in shift change meetings.
  • Provide clients with opportunities to learn/practice skills; encourage positive skills development; supervise clients daytoday interactions.
  • Provide clients with all basic needs including a clean and safe living environment.
  • Provide level of supervision to clients based on the level of supervision needed.
  • Empower clients and staff to problem solve.
  • Transport clients to appointments.
  • Participate in planning and implementation of services activities and/or skills training for group and individual work.
  • Maintain safety confidentiality and protection of clients.
  • Complete all documentation as required by program (i.e. incident reports case notes daily logs medical documentation etc..
Requirements

MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Demonstrate a passion for the mission of Catholic Charities
  • Must be willing to perform by the agencys values: love patience kindness faithfulness self control and joy
  • Catholic Charities promotes a diverse workforce. Employees are not required to be Catholic however employees of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas must understand that they are a visible representative of the Archdiocesan Church and as such will not publicly oppose the teachings of the Catholic Faith nor publicly advocate for any position in conflict with Catholic teaching or the specific positions of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas or the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This requirement includes any public speech demonstration or writing including the use of social media or other digital technologies
  • Must complete VIRTUS training background screening drug testing and any ongoing training as required
  • 2 Years of experience preferred
  • Ability to work effectively in an environment that is very diverse
  • Must possess a valid drivers license dependable transportation current vehicle insurance and a verified safe driving record. (required if the person will be driving as part of their primary responsibilities)
  • Must be able to pass DOT screening. (required if driving an agency vehicle requiring DOT certification)
  • Must commit to at least 3 shifts monthly

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer standing bending and moving
  • Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds
  • May be exposed to infectious diseases
  • Must have physical ability to effectively communicate with others
  • Must have the physical ability and appropriate licensure for driving

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Employment Type

Part-Time

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