Therapeutic Child Care Aide

Middle Flint Health & Wellness; Fort Valley (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Negotiable pay

Health, dental, vision, and life-insur

PTO

Growth opportunities

HSA/FSA

Short- and long-term disability

Retirement plan with matching

Legal and accident insurance

Paid orientation/training

Free parking

Clinical supervision for licensure-trk

Job summary

Middle Flint Health & Wellness in Fort Valley, GA is seeking a full-time Therapeutic Child Care Aide to support a safe, compassionate childcare environment for residents and to assist with family visits and caregiver support.

You will help supervise children, assist with transport to school and appointments, and work with a team to maintain safety, documentation, and regulatory compliance while promoting mothers’ and children’s well-being.

Qualifications

• 18+ months of qualifying childcare experience.
• High school diploma (or equivalent).
• Valid, unrestricted Georgia state driver's license.
• CPR and First Aid certification.
• Solid computer skills.
• Basic childcare, feeding, and infant/child development knowledge.
• Ability to complete physical tasks like carrying babies/young children, stooping, sitting, and engaging in meaningful play.
• Ability to work evening or weekend hours as needed.
• Associate/bachelor's degree in early childhood education or related human services field preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the direct support staff to provide compassionate childcare services.
• Facilitate groups for parents and children, following the TCC lead for supervision.
• Document information, monitor visits, and transport children to school and appointments.
• Attend team meetings and training; uphold safety, professionalism, and compliance.
• Report health, well-being, and abuse concerns to authorities; keep areas clean and organized.
• Assist with diapering, potty training, and basic first aid.

Skills

Communication

Safety awareness

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate/Bachelor's preferred in ECE or related field

Tools

CPR certification

First Aid certification

Proficient with computer systems

Job description

As a full-time Therapeutic Child Care Aide at Middle Flint Health & Wellness in Fort Valley, GA, you'll contribute to a safe and compassionate childcare environment. You'll help care for our resident children, monitor family visits, and support healthier relationships.

Perks & Benefits:

• Negotiable, experience-based pay
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• PTO
• Growth opportunities
• HSA/FSA
• Short- and long-term disability
• Retirement plan with matching
• Legal and accident insurance
• Paid orientation/training
• Free parking
• Clinical supervision for licensure track

ABOUT US:

At Middle Flint Health & Wellness, we are a diverse, passionate, and team-oriented organization committed to improving lives through high-quality behavioral healthcare. We provide affordable treatment, education, and support for individuals facing addiction, emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges. Our employees make a meaningful impact every day while enjoying opportunities for professional growth, a collaborative work environment, and a competitive benefits package that may include health insurance, paid time off, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, and clinical supervision for licensure-track professionals. Ready to make a difference while growing your career? Join our mission-driven team

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Therapeutic Child Care Aide coordinates with the direct support staff at our residential treatment facility to help provide compassionate childcare services. You'll help facilitate groups for parents and children, following instructions from the TCC lead to provide attentive child supervision and support mothers with childcare needs. Some parents/children may be in crisis, so an understanding and compassionate attitude is a must. Complying with agency and regulatory guidelines, you'll help document necessary information, monitor on-site visits between children and parents, and monitor resident children while their mother is absent. With a focus on safety, you'll also transport daycare and school-aged children to school and appointments.

You'll attend team meetings, participate in training, and help uphold a safe, professional, and compliant environment for children, mothers, and staff. We're responsible for protecting the resident children, and you'll promptly report any health, well-being, and abuse concerns to the correct authorities. Our Therapeutic Child Care Aides help keep areas clean/organized, swiftly respond to emergency situations, and form positive relationships with the residents to help foster each child's well-being. You will also assist with tasks such as changing diapers, potty training/toilet use, and performing basic first aid.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 18+ months of qualifying childcare experience
• High school diploma (or equivalent)
• Valid, unrestricted Georgia state driver's license
• CPR and First Aid certification
• Solid computer skills
• Basic childcare, feeding, and infant/child development knowledge
• Ability to complete physical tasks like carrying babies/young children, stooping, sitting, and engaging in meaningful play
• Ability to work evening or weekend hours as needed

Our ideal Therapeutic Child Care Aide has an associate/bachelor's degree in early childhood education, child development, or a related human services field from an accredited school, but it's not required. Experience working with children or parents with substance abuse disorders would be valuable but isn't required.

Must have the ability to pass a background check and drug screening test.