Direct Care Staff

Caregiver Support Staff work with youth ages 6-18 in a group home setting. The youth in our care are placed at our facility for 1-90 days at a time.

The nature of this position can be mentally exhausting as the children in our care can be verbally and/or physically aggressive. If you meet the following WAC requirements please submit a resume.

*** We are currently only hiring for the following shifts ***

PART TIME :

Saturday-Sunday 7am-7pm

Saturday-Sunday 7pm-7am

Full Time:

Monday-Friday 3pm-11pm

(1) Each direct care staff must: (a) Be at least twenty-one years of age, unless they meet the requirements in subsection (2) of this section;

(b) Have a high school diploma or high school or equivalency course of study (GED/HSEC); 13

(c) Have one year of experience working directly with children. Two years of social services education may be substituted for the required experience;

(d) Have the skills and ability to work successfully with the special needs of children in care; and (e) Have effective communication and problem-solving skills.

(2) Direct care staff may be between eighteen and twenty-one years of age if they provide sufficient documentation demonstrating one or more of the following:

(a) They are professionals licensed by the Washington department of health;

(b) They have an associate of arts, the equivalent degree, or greater;

or (c) They are enrolled in an internship or practicum program with an accredited college or university.

(3) Direct care staff under twenty-one years of age and enrolled in an internship or practicum program must be supervised by staff at least twenty-one years of age.

(4) You must maintain sufficient direct care staff who meet the education and training requirements defined in this chapter.

Staff must also obtain a TB before employment, FIRST AID/CPR, Bloodeborne Path. and Food handlers card within 7 days of employment. This is reimbursed by OHANA Crisis Center.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Pay: $18.50 - $20.50 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid orientation
• Paid time off
• Paid training

Work Location: In person