Awake Overnight Direct Care Staff Brain Injury Services

Starting Rate: $18.50/hour

Schedule: Sunday 11pm-7am Monday 11pm-7am Thursday 11pm-7am Friday 11pm-7am Saturday 11pm-7am

Direct Care Staff encourage and support individuals to lead fulfilling and more independent lives focusing on empowerment awareness and this role you will partner with brain injury survivors to assist with daily activities such as household management shopping and community-based appointments.

Who We Are

At Advocates we provide comprehensive services for people facing developmental mental health or other life challenges.

Werea nonprofit mission-driven organization with a person-centered approach empowering the individuals we support to make choices build independence and live full meaningful lives. Our work is rooted in respect compassion and inclusion and we envision a world where individual differences are appreciated and celebrated.

At Advocates we value the ideas experiences and contributions of employees and are committed to fostering a supportive welcoming culture where everyone can grow and thrive.

• Assist residents with all Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) including showering dressing grooming toileting mobility feeding taking medications and Range of Motion (ROM) exercises both in the home and in the community. Assist with weighing program participants take vital signs gathers and records other data as requested.
• Focusing on empowerment collaborate with residents to develop treatment and behavior plans and goal building and achievement.
• Teach and model appropriate social and independent living skills. Encourage individuals to perform tasks as independently as possible and to participate in activities.
• Actively participate in resident family team and staff meetings.
• Accurately document progress and shift notes changes to treatment and behavior plans etc. Recognize and appropriately respond to changes in residents status or behavior.

• High school diploma or equivalent degree. One year experience providing direct care with people who have cognitive or developmental disabilities preferred.
• Enthusiasm motivation open-mindedness creativity and the desire to thrive in a collaborative team-based environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and sound judgement.
• Ability to operate basic computer applications.
• Must hold a valid drivers license have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport clients. May also drive company-owned wheelchair lift-equipped van.
• Strongly prefer a candidate that will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.

Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions including race ethnicity sex gender identity gender expression sexual orientation partnered status age national origin socioeconomic status religion ability culture and experience.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application interview or hiring process please contact Human Resources.