After school caregiver for 8yr old (1B0459G)

Family Relief Resources • Portland, OR

10d • $23 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

Family Relief Resources is seeking a patient, experienced Direct Support Professional (DSP) to provide individualized in-home and community support to an energetic 8-year-old boy in Southeast Portland. The client enjoys video games, outdoor activities, and sports and needs support with behavioral and mental health needs, emotional regulation, toileting, and elopement prevention. The role includes maintaining the client’s safety, providing positive behavioral support, and helping him develop healthy coping skills. The client has a history of physical and verbal aggression when frustrated or told “no,” including biting, scratching, and pushing.

Care takes place in the client’s home and community, not at a company facility. Depending on the client, DSP duties may include teaching independent-living skills such as self-care, behavior management, budgeting, cooking, shopping, and cleaning. The possible schedule is after school plus weekends, but exact hours are uncertain. The caregiver must track visits using a smartphone application with GPS verification, submit progress notes after every shift and quarterly progress reports, maintain the agreed schedule, communicate with the client’s family and agency, and work independently and reliably.

Applicants must be at least 18, pass a criminal history check, work at least 15 hours per month, and have direct experience supporting children and/or adults with varying support needs, including intellectual and/or behavioral disabilities. CPR and First Aid certification and required state online training must be completed within three months of hire. The role also requires annual continuing education, basic technology skills, confidentiality, literacy, effective communication, and the ability to respond to emergencies. A valid driver’s license, a car with current insurance, and the ability to transport clients when needed are required.

Requirements

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Pass a criminal history check.
• Work a minimum of 15 hours per month.
• Have direct experience working with children and/or adults with varying support needs, including intellectual and/or behavioral disabilities.
• Have a valid driver’s license and a car with current insurance; some clients require transportation.
• Obtain CPR and First Aid certification within three months of hire.
• Complete required state online training courses before hire and within three months of hire.
• Complete 24 hours of continuing education per year.
• Have basic technology skills, including using a smartphone for timekeeping, reports, and communication.
• Understand confidentiality and how to safeguard individual information.
• Be literate and able to understand written and oral orders.
• Be able to communicate with individuals, health care providers, case managers, and appropriate others.
• Be able to respond to emergencies while delivering services.
• Be reliable, able to work independently, maintain the set schedule, and communicate effectively.
• Be patient, kind, positive, and flexible when working with different personalities and disabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with emotional regulation and behavioral support.
• Knowledge of mental health and trauma-informed care.
• Experience with toileting assistance and elopement prevention.
• Ability to remain calm during challenging behaviors.
• Experience supporting children with behavioral and mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized care in the client’s home and take the client into the community to develop skills and socialize.
• Provide positive behavioral support and help the client build healthy coping skills.
• Support emotional regulation, toileting, and elopement prevention while maintaining safety.
• Teach independent-living skills as applicable, including self-care, behavior management, budgeting, cooking, shopping, and cleaning.
• Track client visits using the timekeeping application with GPS verification at clock-in and clock-out.
• Create and enter progress notes after each shift and submit a progress report quarterly.
• Maintain the set schedule and reliably attend shifts.
• Communicate with the client’s family, the agency, health care providers, case managers, and other appropriate people.
• Respond to emergency situations during service delivery.
• Provide transportation when needed.

Benefits

• Holiday pay at time and a half.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
• Paid vacation for employees working 30 or more hours per week, available six months after hire.
• 401(k) with employer match for employees working 30 or more hours per week, available one year after hire.
• Paid sick days.
• Paid continuing education opportunities.
• Free gym membership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed