The position of Special Needs Caregiver (SNC) is a unique position, offered at First Choice In-Home Care, intended to address an existent and growing gap in providing comprehensive and holistic behavioral support, as well as daily living task completion, to our population of developmentally disabled children and young adults with special needs.

Presently, children and young adults with special needs receive support in these areas through primarily two separate roles; the position of RBT or CBT (to address behavioral needs and supports) and the position of Caregiver (to provide direct support in completing tasks of basic daily living). Many families with special needs children struggle fulfill one of these needs, let alone both. Via the SNC position, First Choice intends to address both of these needs by combining the responsibilities into one holistic role that comprehensively satisfies a spectrum of needs experienced by special needs populations.

We have positions available throughout Pierce County area locations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with family/guardian and the Social Services Case Manager to; establish individual goals, establish plans to achieve goals, assess goals and build engaging and stimulating therapy materials to be utilized
• Provide clinical and non-clinical support and services to individuals with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities
• Provide caregiving and direct care supports focused on supporting the completion of basic daily living tasks; i.e. personal hygiene, dressing, eating, toileting – facilitating total task completion when necessary / proving coaching, queuing, and prompting when appropriate
• Provide respite care: enable periods of time where parents/guardians have a reprieve from care and supervision responsibilities
• Provide service from child’s home setting
• Create or facilitate creation of motivation charts, token boards, PECS icons, visual schedule and play materials.
• Organize and participate in engaging community outings to promote development of social skills and greater levels of participation in the community at large
• Provide care for children with various developmental disabilities diagnosis, including but not limited to; autism, autism spectrum disorder, Engelmann’s syndrome, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, chromosomal abnormalities, fragile-x syndrome, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, fetal alcohol and drug-related syndromes, etc.

BENEFITS:

• Regular OT Available!!!
• Paid Medical, Dental and Visual Insurance --- valued at $1,015 per Month
• Paid Continuing Education Training
• Paid Home Care Aide Basic Training --- receive gross payment of $945 following course completion
• Paid Vacation --- Value of up to $810 annually
• Tax Relief (we pay a portion of your taxes!!!) --- Value of up to $450 annually
• Paid Retirement Plan --- Value of up to $1040.04 annually
• Up to $2,300 per year in Cash Benefits Available
• Regular Semi-Annual Pay Raises scheduled for 07/01/2024 and 01/01/2025

REQUIREMENTS:

• Active RBT or CBT certification with Washington State DOH preferred but not required
• CNA/NAC or CHCA preferred but not required
• Relevant academic course work
• Training and experience in early intensive behavioral intervention (ABA), behavior analysis, special education
• Prior experience and an ability to provide care for special needs populations in comprehensive, creative and stimulating fashions.
• Strong motivation to provide comprehensive and holistic service to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or special needs
• Must have reliable means of transportation
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and fingerprint check, as required per WA state law
• A strong commitment to reliability

Apply for the opportunity to join our team and DO WORK THAT MATTERS!!!

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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $20.81 - $23.88 per hour

Expected hours: 5 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• No nights
• No weekends
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed
• Weekends only

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Tacoma, WA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person