Respite Care Worker

Summary:
The Respite Care Worker is responsible for providing temporary care to young people, with offering a necessary respite to the parent and/or caregiver, thereby alleviating home stress and enhancing family harmony.

Essential Functions:

• Work with children who have Serious Emotional Disturbance (S.E.D.) in community and/or home environments.
• Supervises and engages the child in recreational activities which support the child’s constructive interests and abilities.
• Works in collaboration with the Health Home providers and parents to ensure that the child’s needs are met when engaged in respite care activities.
• Documents services provided within 48 hours of service delivery.
• Maintains open communication with child and family related to planned activities, observed behavior, etc.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalency.
• 1 year of experience working or volunteering with children with special needs and their families.
• Ability to work amongst diverse social, cultural, and economic groups.
• Good written, verbal, and listening skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and have some knowledge with using Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Strong time management skills.
• Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali and others, may be required depending on client needs.