Caregiver Needed 10 Year-Old Autistic Child - Appleton

Community Horizons; Appleton (WI); Presencial; USD 20.000 - 29.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Community Horizons is seeking a caregiver in Appleton, WI for a 10-year-old child with autism who is non-verbal. The role focuses on safety, emotional support, and engaging activities both indoors and outdoors. Schedule is part-time with afternoon hours and Sunday afternoons, paying $17.97 per hour.

The ideal candidate is at least 17, patient, calm, emotionally supportive, and able to redirect mood swings safely while maintaining close supervision in a home setting.

Formación

• Must be at least 17 years old.
• Experience with individuals on the Autism spectrum is a plus.
• Patient, calm, and emotionally supportive.
• Safety-focused with elopement awareness.
• Reliable and able to provide close supervision in a home setting.

Responsabilidades

• Toileting assistance.
• Meal prep and snacks.
• Ensuring safety at all times (elopement awareness required).
• Outdoor play in the fenced backyard.
• Support the child in their bedroom safe space when needed.

Conocimientos

Autism experience

Patience

Calm demeanor

Reliability

Descripción del empleo

Caregiver Needed for 10‑Year‑Old Child with Autism – Appleton, WI

Pay: $17.97/hour Hours: 10 per week Schedule: Monday or Wednesday after 3:00 PM + Sunday afternoons

A family in Appleton is looking for a patient, reliable caregiver to support a 10‑year‑old non‑verbal child on the Autism spectrum. The child enjoys being outside in the fenced backyard, playing, and spending time in a safe space in their bedroom. Emotional support is important, as the child can experience mood swings and needs calm, steady redirection.

Safety is a major responsibility due to elopement concerns, so the caregiver must be attentive and comfortable maintaining close supervision.

Duties

• Toileting assistance
• Meal prep and snacks
• Ensuring safety at all times (elopement awareness required)
• Outdoor play in the fenced backyard
• Supporting the child in their bedroom safe space when needed

Ideal Candidate

• At least 17 years of age
• Experience with individuals on the Autism spectrum is a plus
• Patient, calm, and emotionally supportive
• Comfortable with mood swings and gentle redirection
• Highly safety‑focused and reliable

If you’re compassionate, responsible, and ready to make a meaningful difference for this family, they would be happy to connect with you.