Respite Care Facilitator- Part Time

Location: Olathe, KS
Part-time, 25 to 30 hours per week

About the role

The Respite Care Facilitator is responsible for the coordination and care of the respite clients to ensure the daily physical and emotional needs of the youth (ages 6-16) are fulfilled. This includes following established plans and activities and creating activities to ensure effective education and developmental opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the effective daily care and activities of clients receiving respite care including transportation, as directed.
• Work with agency leaders, therapists, and others to ensure a working knowledge of the treatment plan or needs of each client attending respite, maintaining confidentiality.
• Learn, implement, and utilize teaching models (P.A.C.E.) and the agency philosophy (KidsTLC Constitution) to integrate and create a positive learning environment.
• Respond to crisis and conflict promptly with confidence, care and professionalism and report to leaders, as required.
• Maintain and follow documentation and recordkeeping of clients and ensure quality standards and HIPAA obligations are met.
• Accomplish and practice all required trainings including First Aid, CPR, P.A.C.E, ESPI and other state required trainings and standards.
• Maintain sight and sound of residence in accordance with state regulations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• College credit hours in social work, psychology, or a related mental health field from an accredited college, preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years of age with a valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to establish trust, confidence, and mutual respect.
• Able to work independently as well as collaborate effectively in a team.
• Strong organization and prioritization skills.
• Able to adapt and be flexible.
• Strong problem solving and judgment skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to accept and discuss cultural differences and respond to culturally based cues.
• Aptitude to work with youth who have emotional and behavioral challenges.

Physical demands

• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time; running for brief periods of time.
• Ability to physically hold youth utilizing Emergency Safety Physical Intervention (ESPI).
• Must be able to safely get down on knees and remain in position for up to 10 minutes, have extreme flexibility to hold youth and switch positions while holding.
• Lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Support and safely lower 150 pounds of weight to the floor.
• Ability to have sight and sound to effectively supervise clients.

Skills

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Proficiency with industry relevant software, other web-based software programs, and Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, and Excel.

Work environment

Residential facility environment with typical noise level, fast paced. The hours of work in this position are normal work week hours with some variances. The incumbent must be flexible with the work schedule and expect schedule changes as required by agency needs.