Caregiver for Children and Adults with Special Needs

• Assistance with clients’ Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) Ambulation, Transfers & Gait Assistance
• Grooming and Hygiene
• Meal Preparation/Nutritional Support
• Dressing
• Toileting
• Engages client in appropriate conversations
• If parents request, teach, train and encourage client to do perform tasks and learn skills as directed
• Entertains client by reading newspapers or books, playing memory games, completing puzzles, etc.
• Follow parent instruction’s in working and dealing with client’s behavioral issues, i.e. re-direction, avoidance, withdrawal, and aggression
• Compliance with agency policies related to all areas of privacy and confidentiality, including HIPAA laws

• Previous Experience working with the disabled population
• Physical and mental ability to perform essential functions of the position
• including but not limited to the ability to safely lift, turn and transfer weight up to 50 pounds
• Possess basic math, reading and writing skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Proper hygiene and appropriate dress at all times.
• CPR/First Aid as required by program
• Must have available, reliable transportation, Valid Driver’s License, and Acceptable MVR
• Must be able to read 12 point or larger type
• Must be able to hear and speak in a manner understood by most people
• Must be able to stoop and bend
• Must be able to travel to prospective clients’ residences
• Must be able to safely lift, turn and transfer clients weighing up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to carry bundles weighing up to 10 pounds up stairs
• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions

Completion of high school diploma or equivalent preferred

• 401(k) with match
• Health, Dental and Vision Benefits for employees at 30+ hours
• Sick Time
• Thorough training
• Flexible schedules
• Electronic charting
• Access to a clinical supervisor 24/7
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Advancement opportunities
• Weekly pay via multiple payment options