CHILD CARE WORKER

SCO Family of Services; Dix Hills (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks Child Care Workers for their Madonna Heights Residential Treatment Facility in Dix Hills, managing the well-being of adolescent females with emotional disturbances. Responsibilities include supervision of activities, daily routines, and behavior management, with a requirement for a High School diploma and relevant experience.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision and Dental coverage for FT staff

100% agency paid life insurance

403B retirement plan

Generous PTO package

Paid training

Tuition reimbursement

Discounts on phone services

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or adolescents preferred.
• Must be vaccinated against COVID-19.
• Clean and Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Assists with ADL routines including house jobs, room chores, laundry, and cooking.
• Supervises individual and group activities such as trips, crafts, and sports.
• Models positive behavior while managing behavioral issues.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Behavior Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

SCO Family of Services is currently seeking Child Care Workers to join our team in our Madonna Heights, Residential Treatment Facility in Dix Hills! Child Care workers supervise and provide support to Adolescent Females (12-22) diagnosed with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), while maintaining an environment that is secure, healthy, orderly and nurturing.

As a Child Care Worker, you will:

• Assists with ADL routines including house jobs, room chores, wake-ups, and lights-out, laundry, cooking, etc.
• Supervises individual and group activities such as trips, sporting events, crafts, etc.
• Upholds all elements of behavior management system, including restriction system, negotiations, and a repertoire of confrontation techniques and responses.
• Attends to the educational/ vocational, health and mental health, etc.
• Models positive behavior at all times while confronting negative behavior.
• Commits to the mission of the program by supporting the creation of a safe, orderly, and caring environment.

Ideal Candidates must possess:
High School Diploma or GED required
Experience working with children or adolescents (preferred)
A strong belief in others ability to grow and change

Must be vaccinated against covid 19

Clean and Valid driver’s license

Benefits include:

Medical insurance, Vision and Dental (for FT staff), 100% agency paid life insurance, 403B retirement plan, generous PTO package, paid training, tuition reimbursement, discounts on phone services & more!!

SCO Family of Services is an equal employment opportunity employer.

About the company

SCO gets young children off to a good start, launches youth into adulthood, strengthens families and unlocks potential for people with special needs. Extraordinary reach. Unconditional care. Life-changing results.

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