What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Needs Childcare Caregiver position at From The Heart Home Care, LLC?
URGENT: Experienced Special Needs Caregiver Needed – Union, SC
After-School Hours 12 Hours Per Week Autism Experience Immediate Start
From The Heart Home Care is urgently seeking an experienced, dependable, and compassionate caregiver for a special needs child assignment in Union, SC.
This client is a child with autism who needs a caregiver during after-school hours. We are looking for someone who understands that special-needs care is more than supervision—the caregiver should be patient, interactive, attentive, and willing to learn the child's individual routines and communication needs.
Schedule
After-School Hours
Approximately 12 Hours Per Week
Specific days and shift times will be discussed during the interview process.
Client Care & Responsibilities
- Provide attentive one-on-one care and supervision
- Assist with established after-school routines
- Actively engage and interact with the child
- Provide age-appropriate activities and companionship
- Use patience, consistency, and positive redirection
- Assist with personal care and daily living needs as required by the care plan
- Encourage appropriate independence and participation
- Recognize and respond appropriately to the child's individual communication needs
- Maintain a calm, structured, and safe environment
- Follow the family's established routines and the client's plan of care
- Communicate appropriately with the family and office regarding care needs or concerns
What We're Looking For
- Professional caregiving experience required
- Experience working with children with autism or developmental disabilities strongly preferred
- Patient and comfortable with redirection and repetitive routines
- Able to actively engage with a child rather than simply supervise
- Dependable, compassionate, caring, and reliable
- Strong communication skills
- Able to consistently commit to the agreed-upon after-school schedule
- Reliable transportation strongly preferred
- Must be able to reliably commute to Union, SC
- MUST BE A CURRENT SOUTH CAROLINA RESIDENT
- Ability to pass a background check
- Serious applicants only
- Immediate availability preferred
Why Work With Us
✅ Consistent After-School Schedule
✅ 12 Hours Per Week
✅ One-on-One Special Needs Care
✅ Opportunity for Additional Hours
✅ $50 Caregiver Referral Bonus
✅ $150 Client Referral Bonus
✅ Supportive Office Team
Immediate Start Available
We are actively staffing this Union assignment. If you have professional caregiving experience, enjoy working with children, and understand the patience and consistency needed when supporting a child with autism, we encourage you to apply.
Office Support for this Region:
From The Heart Home Care – Spartanburg
2375 E Main Street Work Forum A-105 Ste 107
Spartanburg, SC 29307
864-567-6288
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $15.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have your own reliable personal vehicle to use for work (not Uber/Lyft or ride share)?
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Experience:
- Caregiving: 1 year (Required)
- working with individuals with autism: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Union, SC (Required)
Work Location: On the road
Salary : $15