Direct Care Specialist - 3rd shift

Treatment Specialist

The Treatment Specialist (Direct Care Specialist) develops and models healthy connections and relationships with kids from hard places, ages 6-18. Responsibilities include providing care and supervision to youth residents, engaging in various activities, answering questions, offering guidance, and participating in recreational activities.

• Help youth prepare for and engage in daily educational and therapeutic activities.
• Offer guidance and redirection.
• Participate in recreational activities such as arts and crafts, meal times, and movie nights.
• Answer a large number of questions.
• Receive hugs.
• Enjoy field trips to baseball games, trampoline parks, and more.

Requirements

• Age 21+ required by State of Ohio.
• High school diploma or GED required by State of Ohio.
• Previous experience with kids preferred, but not required.
• Must be able to be at work on CCHO's Wooster campus on time for each shift.
• Valid Ohio driver's license, with driving record that is insurable on agency policy; ability to legally and safely drive a vehicle.
• Must be able to maintain compliance/certification with CCHO's requirements for using physical restraints (SCM: Safe Crisis Management), including sufficient strength and completion of extensive training.
• Physical ability to respond to crisis.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to CCHO's statement of faith and code of conduct.
• Treat others with Christ-like attitude, helping them experience their worth in Christ, and demonstrating behaviors reflecting CCHO's core values of Relentless Commitment, Selflessness, and Kindness.
• TEAM first.
• Meet many basic physical and emotional needs of the residents, including providing supervision, limit setting, participating in weekly team meetings, social training, meal preparation, medical attention, hygiene training, clothing needs, creating a safe and orderly environment, and facilitating recreation.
• Transport residents to scheduled appointments.
• Utilize Safe Crisis Management (SCM) de-escalation and restraint techniques according to agency policy/procedures when needed, including safely restraining a child of any size.
• Maintain child and campus safety by providing support and supervision of residents at all times.
• Follow daily routine/schedule and assist with organization of cottage schedule and routing as needed.
• Implement the Status System on a consistent and daily basis.
• Acts as a positive role model for relationship building and connection.
• Complete necessary paperwork.
• Participates in the development and implementation of treatment plans and program expectations.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of all records in compliance with HIPAA.
• Communicates effectively with the team/other staff, both verbally and in writing regarding treatment progress, planning decisions, problems, etc.
• Fills out all appropriate logs, reports, and forms.
• Attends meetings and shares observations about resident issues, such as peer problems, moods, preferences, sleep patterns, and family relationships.
• Assists with visitations, greets guests, meets with parents, checks residents for contraband, helps to evaluate child's emotional and physical needs before, during, and after visitation.

Benefits

• Employment bonus - paid within 60 days of employment.
• Health Insurance.
• Dental.
• Vision.
• Paid time off & paid holidays.
• Life Insurance (including optional coverage for dependents).
• 401(k) with employer match.