Caregiver for Behavioral Group Home

Sevita • San Fernando, CA

4d • $18 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Mentor Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This role involves assisting individuals in a group home setting with personal hygiene and supporting individuals who may have behavioral challenges and other complex needs. The ideal candidate is compassionate, patient, and finds meaning in this type of work, offering a promising future at Sevita. The work location for this specific posting is the North Hills area of San Fernando Valley.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least 6 months-1 year experience in direct care of individuals with developmental disabilities
• Must have some experience working with severe behavioral challenges such as verbal and physical aggression, running away, and so on.
• Behavioral de-escalation skills
• Knowledge of client rights and advocacy
• Strong communication skills
• Must be able to pass applicable criminal and driver history background checks and a pre-employment physical and TB test.
• Patient, compassionate, reliable, responsible characteristics
• Valid CA Driver's license
• Must have driver history of at least one year as a licensed driver (in any US state)
• All positions require working at least one weekend shift (some schedules include both weekend days) on a regular basis

Nice To Haves

• DSP Year 1 and DSP Year 2 certifications

Responsibilities

• Be proud of rewarding work helping people grow, learn, and live well
• Develop real, meaningful relationships with the individuals you serve
• Experience ownership and trust from your leaders to do what’s right for participants
• Take initiative to help participants be part of the community and enjoy their favorite activities
• Support participants with developmental goals like budgeting, exercise, and nutrition
• Assist individuals in a group home setting with their personal hygiene
• Support individuals who can have behavioral challenges and other complex needs

Benefits

• Competitive Pay: Starting range is currently at $18.10/hour up to $20/hour (pay rate determined by which group home location you work in), plus annual increases
• Pay on Demand
• Full benefits package for employees working 30+ hours/week, including health benefits and 401(k) with a 3% company match
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay
• Full time AND part-time staff get double time holiday pay when they work on the 8 major holidays!
• Supervisors who care deeply about the participants and your wellbeing - and want to reward staff who work well with training and advancement/promotions.
• A stable job at an established, growing company with advancement opportunities
• We invest in your development and provide the tools and training you need to have a fulfilling career

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED