Respite Worker

Cadence Care Network believes in building a cohesive team of managers and staff. We know that our employees are our most valuable assets in delivering quality service to the children and families that we serve. It is our collective goal to evolve, providing quality services to meet the ever-changing needs of the community.

Cadence Care Network has a part-time Respite provider position available to service Ashtabula County. Respite Worker will provide short term temporary relief to the caregiver of eligible individuals with severe mental health challenges or other special needs. The goal of such services is to provide relief that will allow youth to remain in their current living arrangement.

This is a great position for college students majoring in psychology, social work, and other similar programs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Mentor young people and model skills that will help them successfully minimize the negative impact of behavioral health issues.
• Engage clients through youth-friendly, culturally appropriate, and youth-empowerment approaches.
• Participate in the implementation of tailored supports and services to be individualized, developmentally appropriate, appealing, non-stigmatizing, trauma-informed, and relevant to each young person.
• Teach and reinforce social, daily-living, and community functioning skills as relevant to a young person through role play skill development and practice.
• Assist in Prevention Planning to minimize a young person’s engagement in high-risk behaviors or situations – and perform crisis interventions as situations arise.

Qualifications:

• Experience working with youth and their families.
• Comfortable providing in home and community-based services.
• Ability to maintain a flexible work schedule that meets the needs of individuals serve. The hours are minimum of 15 hours per week.
• Valid driver license and provision of transportation, insurance, and the ability to use your car for work.
• Pass pre-employment drug screening and background check.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Choose your own hours
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekend availability

Work Location: On the road