Overnight Direct Care for Children

New Horizons Ranch and Center, Inc.; Goldthwaite (TX); On-site; USD 18,184 - 25,898; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

3 Free Meals daily

Christmas Bonus

Mental Health support

Professional Development

Life Insurance

401K Retirement Match

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Work Anniversary trips

Job summary

A children's care facility in Goldthwaite, Texas, is hiring Overnight Direct Care Staff responsible for supporting and supervising children aged 5-17. The role involves planning nightly activities, ensuring safety, and fostering a healing environment. Candidates must be at least 21 with a high school diploma and able to pass background checks. The position offers a starting pay of $16 per hour, paid time off, meals, and additional benefits, emphasizing mental health support and professional development.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Pass criminal background checks, drug screening, and tuberculosis test.
• Active Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight supervision and support for children.
• Plan and assist with nightly activities.
• Ensure a safe and stable environment.
• Build healthy relationships to aid children’s healing.

Skills

Crisis intervention skills

Positive communication skills

Conflict resolution

Cultural diversity understanding

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Overnight Direct Care Staff for Children are responsible for providing direct care and support to meet the nighttime needs of children, ages 5-17, at New Horizons Ranch, a home for children in Goldthwaite, Texas, located 30 miles south of Brownwood, TX.

Job Responsibilities

• You will plan, supervise, and assist your assigned group of children with nighttime needs. This can include helping children get ready for bed, attending to their nightly needs, taking care of household chores as needed, getting children up and ready in the morning, and taking children to the on-campus school.

Pay Rate: Starting at $16 an hour Hours: 40 Hours minimum per week - 9:00 pm - 9:00 am Type: Full-Time What You Get When You Work for New Horizons

• Paid Time Off starts immediately upon hire
• 3 Free Meals every day
• Christmas Bonus
• Mental Health support
• Professional Development and Training provided in the Youth Mental Health Field
• Life Insurance Equal to Salary (60 days after start date)
• 150% 401K Retirement Match after 1 Year of employment
• $500 in Flexible Spending Account after 2 years of employment
• Paid Work Anniversary trips at 5+ years

Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Providing overnight direct supervision and support to a group of kids, many of whom are experiencing emotional trauma
• Planning, supervising and assisting with nightly activities for your assigned group of children
• Helping with household chores as needed
• Getting children up and ready in the morning
• Occasionally taking children to school at on-campus school
• Providing a safe, stable and home-like environment
• Building healthy relationships with the kids in care to support them as they heal and work through their trauma
• Maintaining accurate and complete documentation
• Completing and implementing necessary trainings as required by state licensing;
• Studying, practicing and operating within the New Horizons’ Philosophy and Employee Handbook

Qualifications:

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent is required
• Applicants must pass criminal background checks, a drug screening, a tuberculosis test
• Active Driver’s License required
• Applicants must have insight and understanding of cultural diversity and have the ability to work with diverse populations
• Be able to perform conflict resolution or crisis intervention
• Applicants must possess positive verbal and written communication skills, the ability to make logical decisions in times of crisis, and work well in a team and independently

About New Horizons Ranch & Center, Inc.:

• Established in 1971, New Horizons assists kids and families throughout Texas in our residential treatment facilities, therapeutic foster homes, and youth and family counseling programs.
• New Horizons' team strives to Keep Kids First while providing a safe, therapeutic and loving environment for kids and adolescents in order to help our kids and families succeed.
• New Horizons Ranch has an on-campus charter school, a certified equine therapy program, a swimming pool, playgrounds, campus lakes, football and baseball fields, a tennis court, an indoor gym, three homes, and a chapel/activity center.
• We are a COA accredited Agency
• For more information, visit www.newhorizonsinc.com