Respite Care Provider

Tender Touch Therapy, LLC • Kenosha, WI

81d

About The Position

Tender Touch Therapy is seeking caring and experienced Respite Provider to join our team. Our respite providers are responsible for overall care and well-being of our clients, ensuring a fun and safe environment for them to learn and grow. We serve a wide variety of special needs including autism, ADHD, anxiety, speech, and cognitive delay. These clients thrive on mentorship, social involvement, coaching and positive attention. Our Respite providers can work alongside a multi-disciplinary clinic with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists who support this individual. We provide children and adults with a fun and motivational environment including a large gym area with toys, books and games to help them in the areas of strength, movement, sensory processing, communication, positive behavior modification, social interactions, and self-care skills. We are specifically looking for after-school respite workers, hours around 3pm-6pm.

Requirements

• Enthusiasm to work with all children and adults, with all abilities
• Experience working with children and/or adults, preferably in an educational, childcare/adult care setting, or special need experience
• Strong knowledge of early childhood or adult development
• Ability to supervise clients and ensure safety, mental, and physical wellbeing of campers
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

• Encouraging students who are in school for various therapy areas to apply

Responsibilities

• Lead activities and games for clients of varying ages and abilities
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment, including ensuring the cleanliness and organization of living spaces and facilities
• Provide one-on-one support for the clients
• Build strong relationships with clients, staff, and families through open communication and positive reinforcement
• Consistently offer the highest level of personalized service while maintaining a positive, enthusiastic, and helpful attitude.

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees