Childcare Worker
Job Description
SCHEDULE: TEMPORARY 24 hours
DEPARTMENT: Greenhaven House, Coventry, CT
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ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
We are looking for a TEMPORARY Childcare Worker for the period of roughly 3-9 months. There is one part time 24 hour per week vacancy. This will be on a temporary basis.
Child Residential Programs provide 24 hr care to children who need this level of care due to complex emotional and behavioral issues. The programs provide stabilization, clinical assessment and treatment, child care, education around daily living skills, recreational and therapeutic activities, educational linkage and support, case management, and coordination of care.
ACCOUNTABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FOLLOWING RESULTS:
• Provide a safe, home-like atmosphere for children enrolled in the program.
• Work within program policy and guidelines to provide program services.
• Support routines of children through assisting and supervising wake-up, bedtime, personal care routines, completion of chores and laundry, meals, meal preparation, recreational activities, homework supervision and assistance.
• Identify needs and arrange for care of those needs for children in the program.
• Transport children when necessary to school family visits and appointments.
• Supervise children’s visits with families.
• Plan and initiate recreational and program activities
• Document observation of children and assess children’s skills, behaviors, and moods.
• Demonstrate awareness of individual residents’ treatment plans including their assessment, particular needs, behavioral goals, and identified intervention strategies by implementing those strategies and through documentation of services and outcomes.
• Work as part of a team to identify needs and implement strategies for the residents.
• Participate in regular staff meetings, supervision, and other staff processes.
• Attend and complete program and agency training as required by annual training parameters
• Insure that program facility maintains a clean environment and perform household tasks.
• Maintain facility equipment
Additional Duties and Responsibilities as Required.
Minimum Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree is required.
Ability to manage young active children.
Work well as part of a team.
Ability to communicate well with young children.
A valid drivers license is required.
Prior work experience with children is required.
For current CHR employees please use an internal application form found on the CHR Intranet.