Child Care Worker

The Child Care Worker (CCW) provides direct care supervision for children placed in a VQ residential setting. This role is responsible for fostering a safe environment that facilitates learning and behavioral management in a supportive manner in accordance with VQ, local state and federal policies and procedures.

Essential functions

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• Child
• Supervision and
• Engagement: o Provide direct supervision of children in care and maintain line of sight at all times. o Provide oversight during recreation, mealtime, leisure time, and play. o Develops positive rapport with youth while serving as a role model to create a safe and caring environment utilizing a trauma informed approach. o Teach, coach, and supervise children in activities of daily living including morning, bedtime, and overnight procedures, hygiene and cleanliness, housekeeping, meals, intramurals, sports, academics, and extracurricular activities both on and off facility. o Interact with children including playing games or during recreational time. o Conducts orientation and overview of program services and program rules. o Provides essential needs to children such as clothing, hygiene products, shower, bedroom assignments, and cooking meals when needed. o Assists with the planning and coordination of special educational events, acculturation activities, holiday celebrations, recreational outings, and school drop off/pick-ups. o Assist with children's appointments including but not limited to legal, medical and dental. o Administer over the counter and prescribed medications. ●
• Safety: o Maintain a safe, clean, and hazard-free facility by maintaining clean common areas, restrooms, kitchen, laundry, and outdoor areas. o Responsible for reporting all maintenance and supply needs. o Assist in the evacuation of children as needed due to inclement weather conditions, natural disasters, or other unforeseen occurrences. o Responsible for the documentation of the child's progress, behavior, and health while in care. o Observe, report, and document identified behavior patterns and required information that merit documentation such as progress notes, close observation, nightwatch checklist, bed check logs, outing logs, incident reports, etc. ●
• Training and
• Compliance: o Assist with providing training to new hires regarding role responsibilities within VisionQuest. o Participate in departmental, all staff, mandatory, and needed training opportunities. o Follow Occupational Health and Safety protocols. ● Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor(s).

Skills & abilities

● Excellent verbal and written communication skills. ● Organized with attention to detail. ● Ability to work independently and as a team member. ● Must be able to demonstrate ability to be culturally sensitive and understanding of all children served. ● Ability to handle and maintain confidential information. ● Must be able to assist with emergency situations. ● Demonstrate and maintain emotional intelligence for effective self-care and as a role-model for the Child Care Worker team. ● Ability to follow established policies and procedures. ● Ability to collaborate with peers, colleagues, and others to achieve mission goals and objectives.

Education & experience

● High school diploma or equivalent degree.

Qualifications

● Must be 21 years of age or older. ● Flexible schedule (evening, weekends, holidays) to facilitate program services. ● Cleared tuberculosis test results. ● May be required to pass a drug test. ● Cleared background checks from appropriate entities, including Child Abuse and Neglect and FBI criminal background. ● Obtain and maintain CPR/First Aid and Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification. ● Must have a valid driver’s license and be eligible to drive to facilitate program services as required. ● Must become a Certified Residential Child and Youth Care Practitioner within 180 days of employment.

Working conditions/Physical requirements

● May lift and carry up to 10 pounds frequently, up to 20 pounds occasionally, up to 50 pounds infrequently. ● Performs tasks that may involve standing or walking 50% of the day; sitting 50%of the day. ● May bend, stoop, reach and grasp as necessary. ● Must be able to provide First Aid and CPR. ● Must be able to perform physical holds as instructed in Crisis Prevention Intervention training (CPI).