Children's Respite Care Specialist
4 weeks ago
The Children's Respite Care Specialist provides one-on-one support to children with serious emotional, behavioral or psychological disorders, offering relief to families and caregivers. This role involves providing services in various settings, including home, community, and school environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Provides services to maintain required productivity and billing standards.
Ensures accuracy and timeliness in reports, paperwork, mileage sheets, and electronic timesheets.
Maintains accurate and timely documentation of service provision, including progress notes that individualize each note and reflect appropriate interventions and progress towards goals.
Submits required progress notes and billing information in a timely manner as per agency requirements.
Provides respite services to children and families at scheduled times, following the plan of care.
Offers support and mentoring to children, teaching self-responsibility and goal achievement.
Participates in community activities with children when possible and engages them in planned activities such as community service.
Documents and notifies the program lead of emergency situations, concerns, or incidents.
Participates in training sessions to learn how to assist children in daily-living activities, deal with symptoms of mental illness, handle emergency situations appropriately, and provide personal support to consumers.
Provides support in crisis situations.
Exhibits responsibility and accountability in providing service as scheduled and contacting parents, schools, and supervisors in case of absence or tardiness.
Requirements:
Maintains an acceptable overall attendance record, including department staff meetings, agency meetings, and trainings as required.
Ensures appropriate notification to the supervisor for absences and ensures that work is covered.
Exhibits an appropriate level of technical knowledge for the position.
Produces the quantity of work necessary to meet job requirements.
Works well with a team, keeps others informed of information needed, and treats others with respect, maintaining a spirit of cooperation.
Maintains effective and professional verbal and written interactions with peers, customers, supervisors, and other staff.
Demonstrates the ability and willingness to handle new assignments, changes in procedures, and business requirements.
Completes assigned work, meets deadlines without reminders or follow-up from the supervisor or others.
Performs work conscientiously with a high degree of accuracy.
Meets goals and objectives as mutually agreed upon during the last performance review (if applicable).
Additional Requirements:
Must submit to an annual background check to continually meet KDHE guidelines for staff.
The Children's Respite Care Specialist is expected to have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Prefer some post-high school education in a social service field or experience working with special populations.
Must have strong organizational skills with attention to detail, along with effective communication skills both verbally and written, and the ability to develop and maintain rapport with consumers, constituents, and staff.
In addition, the Children's Respite Care Specialist is expected to be at least 21 years of age.
A valid Kansas driver's license and access to a personal vehicle are required.
Physical Requirements:
Driving (for the purpose of community mobility)
Extensive writing/note taking, data entry
Lifting/carrying up to thirty (30) pounds
Bending/stooping/climbing stairs
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