Job Title: Respite Provider

IOWA FAMILY SERVICES; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

IOWA FAMILY SERVICES seeks a Respite Provider to care for children with emotional or intellectual diagnoses in West Des Moines. The role ensures a safe environment, supports daily tasks, and communicates safety concerns to guardians and supervisors.

Responsibilities include accurate documentation of activities, maintaining confidentiality, and meeting Medicaid and agency requirements while upholding high professional standards.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old.
• Have a telephone, land or cell, with voicemail.
• Must be able to complete all documentation to meet Medicaid and agency requirements.
• Must meet all deadlines as required by this agency.
• Must be able to track hours worked to not exceed approved amounts.
• Must complete Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting training, as required by the Department of Human Services.
• Must have a passion for providing excellent care to others.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and high level of professionalism.
• Must be able to meet the physical and emotional demands of the consumer, which can include lifting, running, and de-escalating emotional situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality of supervision and a safe environment for consumer(s) during their daily activities.
• Assist consumer(s) in completing daily tasks, as needed.
• Communicate safety concerns and incidents to Service Supervisor, consumer's guardian(s), and others as needed.
• Accurately document activities during respite shifts.

Job description

Job Description & Qualifications

Job Title: Respite Provider

Purpose of Position: This position provides all the care required to a child (or children) with severe emotional or intellectual diagnosis. The purpose of respite care is to give the parent or primary caregiver a break from the daily responsibilities of caring for someone with a severe emotional or intellectual diagnosis.

Reports to: Service Supervisor

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Provide a high quality of supervision and a safe environment for consumer(s) during their daily activities.
• Assist consumer(s) in completing daily tasks, as needed.
• Communicate safety concerns and incidents to Service Supervisor, consumer's guardian(s), and others as needed.
• Accurately document activities during respite shifts.

Required Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old.
• Have a telephone, land or cell, with an answering machine or voicemail.
• Must have the ability to complete all documentation of services to meet Medicaid and agency requirements.
• Ability to meet all deadlines as required by this agency.
• Must be able to track hours worked to not exceed approved amounts.
• Must complete Mandatory Child Abuse Reporting training, as required by the Department of Human Services.
• Must have a passion for providing excellent care to others.
• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and high level of professionalism.
• Must be able to meet the physical and emotional demands of the consumer, which can include lifting, running, and de-escalating emotional situations. Such requirements are different for each consumer. Limits in this area will also limit the amount of work available.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year or greater experience with children with severe emotional disturbances.
• Education beyond high school in a human service or education-related field.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Have access to a reliable vehicle.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to lift to support physical needs of the consumer.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.