Respite Worker - Mecca, Thermal
United Cerebral Palsy of The Inland Empire•Palm Desert, CA
•$0 - $18•Onsite
About The Position
The Respite worker will provide intermittent, regular scheduled, temporary care, and/or supervision for a mutual client of Inland Regional Center and United Cerebral Palsy who resides with a family member or care provider.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED certificate
- 2 years’ experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities (experience can be caring for a family member with a disability)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Computer proficient
- CPR & First Aide Certification
- Clean TB test every 4 years
- Valid Driver’s License
- Valid vehicle registration
- Valid vehicle insurance
- Clear security clearance (fingerprint live scan) through the FBI and DOJ.
- Legally eligible to work in the U.S.A.
Responsibilities
- Provide responsible care so that family stability may be restored or maintained in families with developmentally disabled members.
- Work a minimum of two hours at each respite appointment.
- Follow instructions for care of client/consumers and siblings as outlined by parent(s)/guardian(s).
- Assist client/consumer(s) in areas of feeding, dressing, toileting, bathing, grooming, light meal preparation, etc., as needed.
- Use safety precautions at all times when providing care to clients/consumer(s) and siblings.
- Report suspected incidents of abuse to the Respite Program Manager & complete required documentation.
- Never leave a client(s)/ consumer(s)/ siblings unattended.
- Maintain certification of CPR and First Aid at all times, current copies to be on file in office.
- Adhere to policies and procedures in employee handbook and respite fundamental training manual.
- Adhere to UCPIE’s Injury and Illness Prevention Plan and all other applicable safety procedures.
- Report any changes in personal information to respite program manager immediately.
- Complete and submit time cards, mileage, reports, etc. using UCPIE time keeping and case management software.
- Complete client daily notes and submit to UCPIE administrative offices as instructed by respite program manager.
- Maintain current information on emergency call forms and submit copy to UCPIE office.
- Return phones calls to UCPIE administrative team within 24 hours or immediately if emergency message is received.
- Do not transport client(s) or siblings at any time.
- Continue education through training modules; workshops; annual UCPIE in-house training, etc.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
