TITLE: Child Care Worker (CCW)
FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
APPROVED DATE:
SUMMARY
It is the responsibility of the Child Care Worker (CCW) to assist residents with daily scheduling and routines; to provide encouragement and motivation; to facilitate personal development and maturation by modeling mature behavior, appropriate social skills, and problem solving skills; and to implement behavior modification techniques as warranted.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
- Accountability for residents participating in their daily routines and meeting their daily schedules.
- Participate with the Intake Process.
- Assist with the Level System.
- Facilitate and/or participate in needed “group” sessions.
- Implement methodologies for resident behavioral change.
- Implement the daily recreational plan and schedule.
- Fulfill Advocate role.
- Assessment of resident’s strengths and weaknesses.
- Assist in establishing initial goals and needs of the residents.
- Assist with the development of strategies for interventions which are consistent with resident goals.
- Assist with the development of behavioral goals which increase competency and appropriate behaviors while decreasing incompetence’s and inappropriate behaviors.
- Provide residents with an opportunity to behave in a manner which meets the appropriate expectations and demands of significant individuals in the ecology.
- Ability to provide effective crisis intervention techniques while remaining calm and in control of the environment.
- Demonstrate good judgment while administering appropriate discipline to a resident.
- Use contingency and non-contingency contracts with residents as needed.
- Use verbal and non-verbal contracts with residents as appropriate.
- Supervise all activities in the home and when on an outing or field trip.
- Assist in teaching the development curriculum as assigned by the HM.
- Transport residents in agency vehicles as necessary.
- Complete the Communication Log at the end of each shift.
- Document and complete all incident reports in a timely fashion.
- Shift supervisor as assigned by the House Manager.
- Assist with the preparation of resident meals.
- Light housekeeping tasks – tidiness and resident chore supervision.
PRINCIPLE INTERACTIONS
The primary relationships of the Child Care Worker includes: the Youth, the House Manager (HM), the Assistant House Manager (AHM), other CCWs, and the teaching staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the necessary functions of this position.
- Thorough knowledge of recreation therapy and its applications in a treatment milieu environment.
- Ability to accurately assess physical, cognitive and socio-emotional abilities of individuals and to make appropriate recommendations.
- Knowledge of purposes and functions of community recreation programs and the needs of the therapeutic community.
- Ability to handle stressful or sensitive situations tactfully and diplomatically.
- Demonstrated customer service ability as well as public speaking skills.
- Strong writing and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of proper safety requirements and ability to apply first aid procedures.
- Ability to use financial, database, word processing and publishing software.
EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
It is required that the person filling this position have a minimum of one year experience working with emotionally disturbed adolescents or 2 years college credit in the Social Service or related field. It is preferred that the position of Child Care Worker have a Bachelors Degree in a Human Services. Related field experience may be substituted for education; one year of experience equaling one year of education. A person not meeting these requirements may be considered as an Apprentice CCW. This status will be explained by the person conducting the job interview.
AUTHORITY LEVEL
Facility shift that is assigned
REPORTS TO
House Manager or Assistant House Manager
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general company policies and House Manuals. Ability to write clearly. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from youth, other Child Care Workers and staff. Ability to speak Spanish is a benefit.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
A valid driver’s license from the state of employment is required.
First Aid certified or ability to become certified within 2 months of being employed.
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.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to uncontrolled physical behaviors such as screaming, kicking or throwing objects. The noise level in the work environment is usually normal.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Please submit resumes to: officemanager.cih@gmail.com