Respite Provider

Tender-Touch-Therapy; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Tender Touch Therapy in Kenosha is seeking a compassionate Respite Provider to support clients with a range of abilities in a fun, learning-focused setting.

You will lead activities, provide one-on-one support, and help clients grow social and self-care skills in a safe, engaging environment, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team including OT, PT, and SLP when available.

Qualifications

• Experience with children and/or adults in educational or care settings.
• Ability to supervise clients and ensure safety and wellbeing.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work after-school/evening hours.

Responsibilities

• Lead activities and games for clients of varying ages and abilities.
• Maintain a safe and healthy environment, including 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 with a positive, enthusiastic attitude.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Child/Adult care

Development knowledge

Safety supervision

Communication skills

Job description

Tender Touch Therapy is seeking caring and experienced Respite Provider to join our team. Our respite 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 Respite 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 respite workers, 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