Caregiver (Direct Support) - Grand Prairie
Volunteers of America Texas
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VOA-Texas
Are you looking for a job that makes a difference? Do you have a passion for helping others? Join VOA-TEXAS!
For over 100 years VOA-Texas, a faith-based and non-profit organization, has operated with a mission of Helping America s Most Vulnerable Reach Their Full Potential through various programs throughout Texas. Programs are locally created, managed, and delivered to provide a wide array of human services through PAID positions. Come and be a part of the passion, the mission, and the tradition!
Location: Millen House Group Home - Grand Prairie, TX
Pay: $14.00 per hour
Status: Part Time
Schedule: 8am - 8pm Saturday - Sunday
Why you'll love working with VOA-Texas:
- Reliable hours: We will provide a dependable schedule you can count on.
- Career advancement: Our variety of programs allows for many opportunities for growth and development. Opportunities range from administrative positions, service coordinators, property management and more!
- Benefits: Our wide range of benefits include healthcare plan options that fit your lifestyle, a retirement plan, education assistance program, employee discounts, paid time off, plus more!
- Provides for the complete care of individual consumers, which includes direct supervision of activities of daily living.
- Maintains the facility (group home or day hab space) and equipment in a safe and clean condition and reports repair needs in a timely manner.
- Provides reinforcement of counseling and therapy activities; corrects unacceptable behavior and helps people served meet the necessary requirements of the house and/or program rules.
- Provides assistance with medications and the performance of tasks as delegated by an RN.
- Maintains clinical records and documentation as required by organization policies and procedures such as, but not limited to documentation of consumer expenditures, significant observation notes, and any behavioral management activities.
- Prepares meals and provides assistance with meal planning and preparation as indicated by individual need.
- Assists in securing and providing transportation.
- Provides housekeeping or assistance with housekeeping as indicated by individual need.
- Must have a high school diploma or equivalent, OR be able to pass a competency exam.
- Prefer six months experience or training with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- A reasonable combination of the following is required: knowledge of behavioral patterns and problems of individuals with developmental disabilities. Knowledge of basic homemaking skills; availability of community resources; identification of consumer training needs; development and implementation of training plans; and documentation of care and training; and physical ability to assist or respond to consumer needs in their personal environment.
- Tolerance, patience, consistency, flexibility and creativity in dealing with individual consumers and families are strongly preferred and very important to success.
- Must have valid Texas Driver License
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Employee Type
Full-Time
Location
Grand Prairie, TX
Job Type
Health Care
Experience
Not Specified
Date Posted
09/07/2022
Job ID
759191
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