Job Description
Job Description for Caregiver
Minimum Qualifications
21 years of age or older
High School diploma, or equivalent. As an alternative to the educational requirement such persons shall have at least one year of full-time equivalent paid or volunteer experience in the direct provision of care to children.
Cotillion Home prefers that each direct care employee has social psychology training.
· Must have valid driver’s license
· Must maintain certifications for CPR/First Aid, Physical Intervention Training
Specific Responsibilities
Provide supervision within sight or sound of the child or pursuant to the level of supervision specified in the child's service plan. A child may be left alone or unsupervised only in accordance with the service plan of that child.
To participate in training provided by Executive Director or Group Home Manager to learn about OAC topics, Mental Illness, the individual participant’s needs and goals, how to respond to various situations, how to document services, and other issues related to the job.
T o collaborate with the Group Home Manager and/or group home staff to keep open communication regarding the participant’s progress.
To collaborate with the participant’s case manager and other professionals involved in providing services to the participant.
T o provide appropriate training in independence, self-care, communication, social skills, recreational and leisure skills, and/or pre-vocational skills.
To provide necessary supervision of the participant, in all aspects of carrying out his/her treatment plan.
To document each unit of service in the prescribed fashion on the progress note and time sheet and submit them to the Group Home Manager in a timely manner.
To review the participant’s progress on an on-going basis to keep goals and strategies appropriate for the participant’s level of ability.
To receive supervision and feedback regarding job performance from the Group Home Manager.
To follow any other suggestions and requests from the Group Home Manager or Executive Director related to providing services to the participant.
Maintenance and Security of Agency Records.
All employees will be responsible for the routine filing of all resident/service records.
Be trained in the reasonable and prudent parent standard.
Designated to make decisions involving the participation of a child in age appropriate or developmentally appropriate activities.
Designated to be the caregiver authorized to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard.
Complete a minimum of twenty hours of orientation within the first thirty days after the date of hire.
Complete all training requirements as outlined in Staff Training and Evaluation section of this manual.
Possess a current American Red Cross, American heart association or equivalent first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification. The CPR certification shall be the type applicable to the age and size of the children able to be served in the group home.
Salary range $16.00 - $20.00/hour
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