What are the responsibilities and job description for the Overnight Awake Family Care Specialist position at Epworth Children's Home?
For more than 126 years, Epworth Children's Home has grown and adapted to the individual needs of children and families by providing a safe and nurturing environment, evidence-based practices, and programs across the continuum of care. Epworth Children's Home is a nonprofit agency, with over 150 staff members with a diverse array of programming and opportunities for employment statewide. If you love working with children and families and you want a position that is not just a paycheck but a calling to transform lives, apply today!
JOB SUMMARY: The Family Care Center Overnight Awake Staff's primary duty is to monitor the Family Care Center clients to ensure they are sleeping and, in their rooms, to maintain a safe environment. To remain awake and attentive throughout sleep hours to ensure clients are in their rooms sleeping/resting and the environment is secure. Monitor client progress, identify client needs and maintain all required documentation according to established guidelines. Learn and apply the C.A.R.E. practice model, Epworth policies and procedures, and state regulations to childcare, cottage life, activities, and interactions with residents, other staff, supervisors, and the public at large.
PartTime Hours every: Saturday and Sunday 10:30 pm-6:30 am
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in human service field, or
- Two (2) years Associate Degree in Human Service field and two (2) years' experience in working with children or adolescents, or
- Significant life experience in working with children and adolescents (i.e. group residential counselor, church/youth experience, camp counselor, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to use sound discretion and judgment in developing and implementing decisions
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Welcoming demeanor that is non-threatening to children
- Demonstrates the ability to learn and to practice teamwork; patient and compassionate
- Understands and respects the necessity for confidentiality
- Positive and calm presence in all situations
- Demonstrated ability to use sound discretion and good judgment in developing and implementing decisions.
- Must be able to pass standard background checking, including drug screen, employment physical, SLED, DSS Central Registry, and Sex Offenders Registry.
- Has a belief system and engages in faith practices that are compatible with those of the United Methodist Church.
Epworth's mission is to serve children, youth, and families through caring, safe, Christian communities, where hurts are healed, hope is nurtured, and faith in God, self, and others is developed.
Due to the nature of this position, we are only able to accept applications from females. If you are a male interested in the role, please consider the Residential Care Specialist.