Part-Time caregiver for 15yr old (1F0424G)

Who we are:

At Family Relief Resources (FRR), our mission is to provide families and clients with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities with the quality, person-centered daily care they need. We provide qualified DSPs who have a passion and drive to help these individuals, with a positive, stable, and highly compensated work opportunity. We recognize this is a special gift and we are dedicated to helping every DSP to find the client they are meant to help.

1F0424G

Location: Hillsboro, OR 97006

Schedule: Wednesday & Thursday after school support needed.

After 3:30pm to about 9pm, family is flexible on start and end time. Potential increase for more days.

Client Description:
We are looking for a genuine and positive caregiver to provide support for a 15 year old boy in the home and potentially in the community. Our client is very creative and energetic; he likes to skate and spend time with friends. He lives with his mom in an apartment, he is working on being more engaged with household tasks, becoming more consistent with his personal hygiene, and building his safety awareness. He has difficulty tracking conversations and communicating for extended periods of time and may misunderstand others or their tone of voice. He requires a caregiver who will provide basic and straight forward communication during daily activities.

Other supports, such as helping him judge the safety of his actions, and use emotional regulation skills. DSP will best assist by remaining casual with client and keeping a positive tone but maintain a clear structure. DSP can use timers, provide redirection as needed to task that he might otherwise delay or not finish (i.e. washing dishes, taking family dog out for a walk, taking out the trash, eat full meals, laundry, and brushing his teeth), encouraging him to ask for breaks and use his coping skills to prevent dysregulation, and giving him frequent reassurance. Experiences working with and appreciation for youth of color, and/or biracial identities is preferred.

Direct Support Professional (DSP) / In Home Care Giver Responsibilities and Duties:

This role involves caring for a client on an individual basis in their home environment as well as taking them out into the community to learn skills and socialize. This role varies depending on the client but can involve teaching skills of independent living such as self-care, behavior management, budgeting, cooking, shopping and cleaning. Family Relief Resources is not a physical facility -100% of activities happen in the community or a client’s home.

The day-to-day duties of the DSP role requires:

Smart Phone
- The state requires all client visits to be tracked with GPS location verification at clock in/out. You will need a smart phone to access the timekeeping application once you arrive at the client’s location.
Driving
- Have a valid license and car with current insurance. Some clients will need transportation.
Documenting
- Must create and enter specific progress notes after each shift. Also, a progress report is due once per quarter.
Scheduling
- Each DSP has a set schedule and must be able to maintain this with clients.
Reliability
- Because Family Relief Resources is not a facility, we need reliable employees who can work independently, show up for their shifts, and be excellent communicators with their client’s families and with our agency.
Patient, Kind, and Positive
- Helping those with disabilities requires a person who can be patient in all situations, show kindness, and have a positive attitude toward the client and other members of the client’s family even in challenging situations.
Flexibility
- Being able to adjust to different types of personalities and disabilities from day to day.

Minimum Job Requirements:

18 years or older
Pass a Criminal History Check.
Work a minimum of 15 hours per month.
CPR and First Aid Certificate (within 3 months of hire)
State required online training courses (pre-hire and within 3 months of hire)
Continuing Education (24 hours per year)
Basic knowledge of technology, including the ability to use a smartphone for timekeeping, submitting daily and quarterly shift reports, communication with office and client family, and additional requirements as needed.
Has direct experience working with children and/or adults with varying levels of support needs (Including experience with intellectual and/or behavioral disabilities).
Understand requirements of maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding individual information.
Be literate and capable of understanding written and oral orders.
Be able to communicate with individuals, health care providers, case managers, and appropriate others.
Be able to respond to emergency situations when services are being delivered.

Direct Support Professional / In Home Care Giver Benefits Include:

Part-time or Full-time work opportunities
Holiday pay (time and a half)
Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance (30+ hours per week)
Paid vacation (30+ hours per week, 6 months after hire)
401k with employer match (30+ hours per week, 1 year after hire)
Paid sick days
Paid continuing education opportunities
Free gym membership