Child Care Provider

Tender-Touch-Therapy; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Tender Touch Therapy is seeking caring and experienced Caregiver Providers to join our team. Our Caregiver providers are responsible for the overall care and well-being of clients, ensuring a fun and safe environment for them to learn and grow.

We serve individuals with autism, ADHD, anxiety, speech, and cognitive delay, and collaborate with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists to support development in areas such as movement, communication, social

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm to work with all children and adults, with all abilities.
• Experience working with children and/or adults in educational or care settings.
• Strong knowledge of early childhood or adult development.
• Ability to supervise clients and ensure safety, mental and physical wellbeing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead activities and games for clients of varying ages and abilities.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment, including cleanliness and organization.
• Provide one-on-one support for the clients.
• Build strong relationships with clients, staff, and families through open communication and positive reinforcement.
• Consistently offer the highest level of personalized service with a positive, enthusiastic attitude.

Skills

Enthusiasm for diverse clients

Experience with clients

Development knowledge

Client supervision

Communication skills

Job description

Description

Tender Touch Therapy is seeking caring and experienced Caregiver Provider to join our team. Our Caregiver providers are responsible for overall care and well-being of our clients, ensuring a fun and safe environment for them to learn and grow. We serve a wide variety of special needs including autism, ADHD, anxiety, speech, and cognitive delay. These clients thrive on mentorship, social involvement, coaching and positive attention.

Our Caregiver providers can work alongside a multi-disciplinary clinic with Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists and Speech Language Pathologists who support this individual. We provide children and adults with a fun and motivational environment including a large gym area with toys, books and games to help them in the areas of strength, movement, sensory processing, communication, positive behavior modification, social interactions, and self-care skills.

We are specifically looking for After-school/Evening hours caregivers, hours around 1pm-6pm

Duties:

• Lead activities and games for clients of varying ages and abilities
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment, including ensuring the cleanliness and organization of living spaces and facilities
• Provide one-on-one support for the clients
• Build strong relationships with clients, staff, and families through open communication and positive reinforcement
• Consistently offer the highest level of personalized service while maintaining a positive, enthusiastic, and helpful attitude.

Physical Demands:

• Requires a wide range of constant physical activities, including but not limited to: sitting, standing, walking, bending, kneeling, twisting, pushing, pulling, and reaching.
• Requires close, distance, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Frequent exposure to and use of household cleaning products.
• Occasional exposure to blood or other bodily fluids.

Skills:

• Enthusiasm to work with all children and adults, with all abilities
• Experience working with children and/or adults, preferably in an educational, childcare/adult care setting, or special need experience.
• Strong knowledge of early childhood or adult development
• Ability to supervise clients and ensure safety, mental, and physical wellbeing of campers
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills