Overnight Care Specialist - Brain Injury Services

Hilltop Community Resources • Grand Junction, CO

2d • $19 - $20

About The Position

The Overnight Care Specialist supports adults with traumatic brain injuries at Hilltop Community Resources’ Life Adjustment Program (LAP). The role provides direct, unskilled personal care and hygiene assistance in accordance with each resident’s individualized Care Plan, while supporting residents’ safety, dignity, confidentiality, privacy, and rights. The position also involves meal supervision, resident and staff communication, documentation, behavior support, housekeeping, and participation in team meetings and trainings.

The specific position is full-time, Friday through Monday, from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. Overnight Care Specialists may be required to transport residents to and from offsite locations in handicapped-accessible vehicles, including buses that accommodate up to 12 people. The work can involve personal care, exposure to bodily fluids, and responding to risks such as sexual, verbal, or physical aggression, potentially associated with co-occurring mental illness or substance abuse.

Hilltop requires successful completion of background checks and health clearances, including criminal, driving-record (for overnight positions), and protective-services checks, a tuberculosis skin test, an N95 fit test, an influenza vaccination, and any other required vaccination. The application period ends November 9, 2026.

Requirements

• One year of related experience or two years of work experience.
• At least 18 years of age; overnight positions require a minimum age of 21 due to driving requirements.
• A valid Colorado Driver’s License is required for overnight positions.

Nice To Haves

• Valid Colorado Driver’s License (preferred for positions other than overnight roles).
• CPR Certificate/First Aid Certificate.
• Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP) Certification (required for overnight positions).
• De-Escalation Training.
• Hilltop’s Transportation Certification.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior consistent with Hilltop’s Life Adjustment Program values, including setting predictable, consistent, kind, and transparent boundaries.
• Provide unskilled personal care and hygiene assistance according to residents’ Care Plans, including bathing, oral care, incontinence care, dressing, and grooming.
• Clean bodily fluids as necessary and follow proper personal protective equipment and disinfection standards.
• Assist and monitor residents during meals by providing support, supervision, and cues as needed.
• Communicate resident and staff needs to support customer service and the well-being of residents, natural supports, staff, and vendors.
• Complete required documentation promptly, accurately, and legibly.
• Use basic behavior-management interventions, such as de-escalation, redirection, alternative solutions, and positive guidance.
• Maintain professional boundaries and protect the dignity, confidentiality, privacy, and rights of residents and others.
• For overnight assignments, drive residents to and from offsite locations when required using handicapped-accessible vehicles, including buses accommodating up to 12 people.
• Perform housekeeping as needed in resident apartments and surrounding grounds, including trash removal, cleaning and disinfecting, cleaning wheelchairs and walkers, and organizing apartments.
• Attend team meetings and in-service trainings as scheduled.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits.
• Starting wage range of $19.35 to $20.31 per hour.
• $1.50 shift differential for hours worked between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.
• Part-time and full-time schedules are available; the specific position is full-time.
• Professional and personal development opportunities.
• Supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Meaningful work that makes a positive impact in the community and lives of others.

What This Job Offers

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