Position: Caregiver [366]

Program: Amarillo, Texas - IDD Psychology/Autism

Salary: $15.66/hr.

Shift available: Full-time (Monday - Friday from 8 am - 4 pm)

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Staff will maintain ethical and professional communications at all times using respectful Trauma-Informed Care language
• Implements and monitors behavioral treatment plans for consumers diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD) who display aggressive, disruptive, noncompliant, and/or self-harm behavior
• Provides behavioral intervention and reinforcement of Behavior Support Plans and/or Skills Training in Texas Panhandle Centers (TPC) day programs, group homes, and family homes
• Conducts direct observations, collects data, summarizes, and documents data
• The Caregiver works under the supervision of the IDD Director of Psychology and Autism
• While performing the followings duties, the Caregiver works sunder the supervision of the Specialized Services Director: Performs direct care services for individuals attending the ISS program or day habilitation program; The Caregiver is responsible for providing supervision and care to clients with IDD and/or ASD; and Responsibilities of the position may include toileting, feeding, and teaching social and independent living skills to verbal and non-verbal individuals
• The Caregiver has no financial responsibility but is accountable for assigned property
• Adheres to TPC Business Code of Conduct and reports concerns if ethical and/or business standards defined in the code are compromised

Required qualifications to be successful in the job:

• No experience required
• High school diploma or GED
• One semester (12 credit hours) of accredited college work; or minimum of eighth grade reading comprehension level as evidenced by score on the Adult Basic Learning Examination (ABLE) test
• Must have a valid Texas driver's license and be insurable under agency vehicle policy
• Must be 18 years of age or older

Preferred qualifications to be successful in the job:

• Bilingual
• American Sign Language skills
• Applied Behavior Analysis experience
• Experience working with individuals diagnosed with ASD and/or IDD
• Some experience assisting in arts and crafts, music, education, recreation, vocational, physical/occupational therapy

At TPC, passion and meaningful work is rewarded! We offer employees:

• Click here for TPC's FY2024 Summary of Benefits
• Robust benefit offerings - Medical, Urgent Care visits for a low $10 co-pay, Dental, and Vision
• Employer paid life insurance (1.5 times employee's salary)
• Staff automatically enrolled into a 457 Retirement Account at 1% of their annual salary. Employer Match 1% higher than employee's contribution up to 6% in the 403 (b) or 457 Retirement Savings Plan
• Paid time off - PTO accrual, Holidays
• One (1) annual Mental Health Floating Holiday, one (1) annual Celebrate Diversity Floating Holiday, and one (1) annual A Day to Remember Floating Holiday available to staff after 90 days of employment
• Additional Supplemental Coverage available i.e. Disability, Accidental, Cancer, Critical Care, and Section 125 Flexible Spending Account Plan
• 501(c)(3) designation - you can apply the for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
• Teladoc - gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to a medical provider free of charge via telephone or video
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - gives you or your immediate family members in the household access to behavioral health, financial, and legal counseling in person or via telephoned