Direct Care Worker - Pipeline

SCO Family of Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

SCO Family of Services seeks dedicated professionals for resident care roles, focusing on the emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being of adolescents. Responsibilities include maintaining treatment plans, organizing activities, and ensuring a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will hold a high school diploma, have active listening skills, and be CPR certified.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; two years of college preferred.
• Current CPR certification and successful completion of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training.
• Compliance with background checks and PPD clearances.

Responsibilities

• Participates in admission processes and maintains awareness of residents' needs.
• Organizes recreational activities and supervises personal hygiene routines.
• Completes logs and reports on residents' care and activities.

Skills

Active listening

Crisis intervention techniques

Recreational activity organization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Two years of college preferred

Job description

Participates as necessary in the admission of new residents.

Resident Care and Support

• Maintains awareness of each resident's emotional, physical, and spiritual needs, referring to team members as necessary.
• Ensures adolescents attend scheduled psychological, psychiatric, educational, and medical appointments.
• Provides immediate intervention using therapeutic crisis intervention techniques to de-escalate potentially volatile situations.
• Contributes to the formulation of individual treatment plans through reports and discussions; implements treatment plans where appropriate.
• Organizes recreational activities to make leisure time positive and rewarding.
• Maintains daily care and cleanliness of living facilities.
• Manages clothing, household supplies, and equipment.
• If approved as an Agency Authorized Driver, provides transportation for residents as requested.
• Supervises residents' personal hygiene routines.
• Provides active listening to adolescents in line with their treatment goals.
• Completes daily logs and reports as required, submitting them to appropriate staff.
• Reports damages or needs in the physical plant and supplies.

Professional Development and Values

• Participates in in-service training, supervision, and attends external conferences and workshops as directed.
• Promotes positive values such as integrity, dignity, self-control, honesty, respect, responsibility, motivation, and appropriate spiritual attitudes.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED; two years of college preferred.
• Acceptable background checks including State Central Register, Driver's license, and fingerprinting.
• Compliance with PPD clearances.
• Current CPR certification and annual competency demonstration.
• Successful completion of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training, including physical restraint demonstration and refresher courses.

Additional Information

SCO Family of Services is an equal employment opportunity employer. Applicants will be notified of their rights under federal employment laws, including the "Know Your Rights" notice from the Department of Labor.