Child Care Provider

Central City Concern•Portland, OR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Join a team that’s making a lasting impact for women in recovery. We’re looking for a compassionate and dependable Child Care Provider to create a safe, nurturing, and welcoming environment for infants living in a residential program supporting women on their recovery journey from Substance Use Disorder. In this role, you’ll provide attentive care, encourage positive child development, and serve as a supportive role model for mothers as they build parenting skills and confidence. Central City Concern is an innovative nonprofit agency providing comprehensive services to single adults and families in the Portland metro area who are impacted by homelessness, poverty and addictions. We hire people that are skilled and passionate to meet our mission to end homelessness through outcome-based strategies which support personal and community transformation. Letty Owings Center (LOC) has helped young mothers to become sober, healthy and hopeful about the future. Recovery is more complex during pregnancy and while raising young children, we offer a safe, inclusive environment for women to live with their children while in treatment for substance use disorders. Our residents often are able to stay with their children, who might otherwise be placed in foster care. The Child Care Provider is responsible for creating a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment for infants within a residential recovery program for women experiencing Substance Use Disorder. This role includes providing attentive child care, ensuring the safety and well-being of infants, supporting age-appropriate routines and behavior guidance, and maintaining a clean and organized child care space. The Child Care Provider also serves as a positive role model for clients by demonstrating healthy parenting practices and offering hands-on guidance when needed. Additional responsibilities include monitoring children’s individual needs such as allergies, feeding schedules, and special care instructions, supporting nursing mothers during breastfeeding, and participating in staff meetings and trainings.

Requirements

Must have high school diploma or completion of G.E.D.
Experience with low and no-income women and women with children who are recovering from alcohol and drug use.
Experience and knowledge in working with children from dysfunctional family systems.
Ability to adhere to Central City Concern’s drug-free workplace which encourages a safe, healthy and productive work environment and strictly complies with the Drug-Free Work Place Act of 1988.
An employee shall not, in the workplace, unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use a controlled substance or alcohol.
Have, or able to obtain, Adult and Child/Infant CPR Certification AND Adult and Pediatric First Aid Certification prior to start date.
Prior to employment, must be approved by the State of Oregon Employment Department Child Care Division.
Must complete consent for criminal records identification check pursuant to ORS 181.537.
Possess a high tolerance for ambiguity and change.
Willing and able to work flexible hours.
Physical ability to lift and raise up to 30 pounds, 4 feet off the ground multiple times each shift.
Physical ability to bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull, and lift heavy objects.
Must be able to climb stairs several times a day.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and background check.
This includes clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit.
Must be approved by the Childcare Background Check Unit.
Must adhere to agency’s non-discrimination policies.
Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, cultural backgrounds, life-styles, and sexual orientations and treat each individual with respect and dignity.
Ability to effectively communicate and interact successfully with a wide variety of people, including clients, co-workers and general public.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both oral and in writing.
Ability to learn and apply training instruction.
Ability to take directions from supervisor and work amicably with peers in each child care setting.
Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.
Ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
Ability to maintain accurate records and necessary paperwork.
Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Responsibilities

Care for infants/children in a positive and nurturing manner.
Provide for safety and security of infants/children.
Encourage a spirit of hospitality, organization and friendliness with clients; be a positive nurturing role model for clients.
May be needed to teach and/or role model care of infants/children to clients who may need hands-on assistance.
Attend all scheduled staff meetings, staff training and child care meetings.
Be familiar with time-out as the disciplinary action used in our facility with children two years and older.
Be knowledgeable about each infant's formula needs and any special needs each infant may have.
Be aware of any allergies, special needs of any of the children in your care.
Clean and arrange the child care space to fit the children's needs.
Assist nursing mother’s breastfeed their children in the nursery in between treatment groups
Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to CCC policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security.
Support compliance with all privacy and security requirements pursuant to community partners’ and outside providers’ patient confidentiality agreements, including privacy and security requirements for EMR access.
Immediately reporting any breach of protected health information or personal identification information of any person receiving CCC services by CCC or an outside provider to the CCC Compliance Department, as well as to your supervisor or their designee.
Perform other duties as assigned.