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Caregiver for young woman with Autism/developmental disabilities. (santa cruz)

140 Vernon St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA
Mainstream Inc. has offered Supported Living Services to adults with developmental disabilities in Santa Cruz and Watsonville since 1994. We have a Caregiver position available for a thoughtful, reliable person with great people skills who can provide behavioral and emotional support for challenging behaviors. Our client's home is in Santa Cruz. Our client has her own vehicle for her staff to transport her with, a valid driver's license and clean driving record is a requirement. This position requires individuals with a strong understanding of positive behavioral support techniques and crisis intervention strategies to create a safe and supported home environment. If the candidate has no such experience, they should have willingness to support individuals with challenging behaviors and willingness to receive trainings on behavioral support strategies (provided at the cost of the employer).
FT position, Mon -Thurs 4pm-9am.
Compensation: 36 hours paid at $21.00/hr and 32 sleep hours paid at $16.50/hr.
Employment type: Full-Time, Medical, Dental and Life insurance.
This client is a 22 year old female with Down Syndrome and ASD. She requires assistance with daily schedule, behavioral support and some personal care- showering and hygiene, as well as meal prep, medication administration, help with outings and exercises either at home or in the community. Light housekeeping is required. She is good natured, friendly and has a very silly sense of humor although she may be quiet at first. Our client lives in a communal setting with a private room, where there are several other staff and roommates that will be in common spaces of the house during the day. This client has a private vehicle that her staff use to transport her to appointments and recreational activities so a current drivers license will be necessary as well as a clean driving record. Outside of the typical, necessary tasks, a day shift can also be anything from attending a yoga class, bowling, dancing, or helping her engaging with her peers and neighbors. Our caregivers are paid by the hour by our company (Mainstream).
An ideal candidate for this position is reliable, communicative, engaging and a hard worker who delights in providing an excellent level of care, including behavioral and emotional support for challenging behaviors.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Words to describe you: engaging, unflappable, steady, dependable, mature, patient, consistent, down to earth, hard working, and compassionate.
You thrive working as a communicative, engaging part of a team.
You are also a great self-starter and are comfortable taking initiative independently
You have experience with (or advocating for) people with Developmental Disabilities and/or mental health issues, with references.
You must be at least 18 years old.
You must be able to pass a DOJ fingerprint clearance and background check.
Employees who work full time qualify for medical and dental benefits.
BENEFITS:
Medical, dental, and paid time off apply to eligible employees who work 30+ hours per week.
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Mainstream Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status-
Negotiable Salary