Direct Care Worker
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Job Description
- Provide compassionate care and supervision of children.
- Ensure safety of all children.
- Assist children with daily life skills and recreational activities.
- Follow the consumers family plan concerning selfcare skills such as toileting washing dressing eating and personal hygiene.
- Teach and support children in the areas of good health habits grooming and social manners.
- Transport children as necessary in agency vehicles.
- Follow program operating policies and procedures and ensure compliance throughout designated shift.
- Complete required shift documentation and record keeping in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
- Comply with Medicaid and Department of Child Welfare Licensing standards and requirements.
- Participates in required trainings.
- Attend all scheduled team meetings.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Experience providing direct care service a variety of disabilities is a plus.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must have a compassionate and positive attitude.
- Capable of working in a fast paced environment.
- Understanding of the emotional and physical.
- Ability to drive a 12 to 15 passenger van.
- This position requires preservice and ongoing training.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to provide culturally competent services that shows sensitivity to the service populations cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to attend Direct Care Worker training or provide verification of current certification as a Direct Care worker required.
- A current CPR/First Aid/AED certificate
- Valid Michigan Drivers License appropriate insurance and use of own vehicle.
- Work environment varies between indoor and outdoor activities.
- Work with a variety of consumer actingout behaviors & aggression.
- Ability to work a flexible schedules including oncall and weekends in a 24 hour a day 7 day a week environment.
- Ability to commit to training and orientation which will be held during business hours.
- Ability to lift push pull and carry up to 50 lbs. of weight.
- Frequent bending kneeling and reaching.
- Standing for long periods of time.
Employment Type
Full Time
