Direct Care Worker
3 days ago
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Summary
Compass Connections is seeking a Direct Care Worker to join their team in Robstown, TX. The role involves providing direct supervision and support to children and adolescents in a social service setting.
About the Role
As a Direct Care Worker, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of children in your care. Your daily tasks will include supervising activities, assisting with homework, maintaining a clean living environment, and documenting incidents and progress. You will also implement positive behavior management techniques and work collaboratively with other staff to support the children's development and treatment plans.
About You
Required:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- 1-year employment experience in the child welfare field working with children and/or adolescents in a social service setting.
- Fluent in English and Spanish.
- Certifications in First Aid, CPR, and Emergency Behavior Intervention.
Preferred:
- 2-year associate degree from an accredited program/institution or two or more years of college-level coursework in a related human services field.
- 2 plus years of related experience and/or training in a related human services field.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
- Supportive work environment focused on making a difference.
Compass Connections
Guided by care and compassion, Compass Connections has been impacting and meeting the needs of the community’s most vulnerable children and families through residential care, community-based support, foster care, and adoption services. Leveraging more than a century of collective child welfare experience, Compass Connections, a Texas-based non-profit organization, is a national leader in connecting, strengthening, and transforming families from around the globe.
Robstown, TX