Direct Care Staff-Level 1 Spencer House - Community Works LLC

Supervise, monitor and provide care for youth in a group home setting. Provide direction of juvenile daily activities; mon...Minimum Requirements:

Age:

Must be twenty-one (21) years of age or older

Education:

High school diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED)

Experience:

Three (3) years working with children and youth with emotional and behavioral challenges OR

Sixty (60) hours of shadowing a lead Direct Care Staff and a review of the agency’s policy and procedure for reporting child abuse and neglect

Licensure/Training/

Certification:

Pass criminal history background check, according to OKDHS Child Care Licensing guidelines

Valid Driver’s License

Obtain First Aid/CPR training, Medication Administration training, AND Systematic Training to Assist in the Recovery from Trauma (START) training within 90 days of employment

Obtain Managing Aggressive Behavior (MAB) training within 30 days of employment

Physical:

Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds

Full range of body motions

Ability to spend 80%-90% of the time standing, walking, kneeling and/or reaching to perform job duties

Speech and hearing required 100% of the time in order to communicate with residents

Sight is required 100% of the time in order to maintain the security of the program and residents

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to perform CPR/First Aid, MAB, and START techniques

Ability to manage and motivate children and youth in a fair, consistent and empathetic manner

Reliable and motivated toward helping others

Ability to use good judgment, follow guidelines, policies and procedures

Ability to work emotionally disturbed children and youth

Ability to communicate effectively