Job Summary:

The Direct Care Staff - Nightwatch is responsible for the evening/nightly care and supervision of children placed at the facility; ensuring their health, safety and well-being are protected.

THIS JOB REQUIRES A 4 DAY 12 HOUR ROTATIONAL SHIFT (4 DAYS ON/4 DAYS OFF 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.)

We are located on the far southside of San Antonio. Roosevelt and I-410.

PLEASE REVIEW THE COMMUTE PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR POSITION.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. (Other duties may be assigned.)

• Ensuring compliance with Therapeutic Intervention Plan (TIP)
• Supervises residents in activities in order to observe or effect changes in their social behavior. Teaches rules, manners, policies for interpersonal relationships, personal care, etc.
• Completes shift documentation including but not limited to residential case notes, incident reports, and resident inventory; also required to complete documentation requested by clinical or medical staff such as sleep logs and behavior checklists.
• Observes methods/techniques of clinical staff and participates in treatment of residents in interaction, limit setting, and implementation of treatment plans; also responsible for co-facilitation and involvement in clinical groups.
• Escorts residents to groups, interviews, meetings, mealtime, recreation, education activities, medical appointments, and participates in supervision and instruction.
• Maintains age appropriate rules and enforces the behavioral management system, including proper conduct of residents during work, recreation, and education.
• May administer and record medication as ordered by physician
• Works to prevent unacceptable behavior in resident or group.
• Provides crisis intervention as needed.
• Maintains professional boundaries between self and residents to ensure appropriateness in the working relationship.
• Communicates all appropriate information internally and externally to facilitate the treatment of the resident.
• Must be available to work various shifts on multiple days of the week.
• Attends trainings and meetings as required.
• Shares/transmits the mission and vision of Guiding Light RTC to staff and to clients and families served.
• Perform all duties within contract, state and federal regulations, and Guiding Light RTC policy.
• Review client files on a periodic basis to become familiarized with the specific, individualized needs and goals of the residents in their care.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Submit to a state and federal background check, Child abuse and neglect registry check, and provide proof of a Tuberculosis Screening within the last twelve months.
• Provide proof of valid Texas Driver's License.
• Must be willing and available to work after hours, nights, weekends and holidays.

• Must be willing and available to work overtime hours as requested.
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Must pass a preemployment drug screen

Education and/or Experience:

• Must have a High School diploma or GED certificate.

• Experience working In a residential facility with abused/neglected children and their families and/or experience in separation, attachment and permanency issues is preferred.
• Bilingual preferred

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, feel; and reach with hands or arms.

The Direct Care Staff must be able to physically and mentally endure long periods of interaction with individual and groups of children; this may include but is not limited to free play, emotionally draining conversations; continuous severe behavior problems requiring one-to-one supervision; severe oppositional/defiant behavior, etc.

In addition, the employee may be required to restrain (physically hold a child who is in danger of hurting themselves or others). Child Care Staff may be required to carry a child weighing no more than 50 pounds.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Given the nature of working with abused and neglected children, the work environment can be somewhat stressful and emotionally challenging. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Disclaimer:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, etc.)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $12.00 - $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• San Antonio, TX 78221: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Night Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location

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