Residential Caregiver

7 days ago


Carteret, New Jersey, United States Oaks Integrated Care Full time

Oaks Integrated Care is seeking a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Residential Assistant.

**Job Summary:**
As a Residential Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing support and care to adults with developmental disabilities in our group homes.

**Responsibilities:**

* Provide supervision, guidance, and direction to consumers within the home
* Record significant shift happenings/observations in daily log
* Monitor each consumer and attend to consumers' needs throughout the shift
* Responsible for distribution and documentation of all medications scheduled during the shift
* Provide training/direction, supervision and assistance with daily routine, i.e. hygiene, grooming, dressing, meal preparation, laundry and household chores
* Be knowledgeable of and participate in developing implementing the individual treatment plan for each consumer
* Participate in bi-weekly staff meetings and other meetings directed by the Program Supervisor
* Participate in on-going training to learn various behavior management methods and techniques
* Remain up to date and in compliance with required training

**Benefits:**

* Competitive salary
* Medical and dental insurance
* Vision plan
* Retirement plan
* Flexible spending plans
* EXCELLENT time benefits
* Opportunity for personal and career growth
* Team oriented environment – we practice the FISH Philosophy

**Qualifications:**

* High school diploma or equivalent with six (6) months experience related to the social services field required for scheduled hours
* Valid Driver's License required

All positions must have a valid driver's license with less than 6 points and must be 18 years old or older

All positions require a valid driver's license in good standing and pre-employment drug screening. All candidates, if hired, will be expected to cooperate with Oaks Integrated Care and The Department of Human Services in all inspections and investigations. Oaks Integrated Care considers applicants for all positions without regard to: race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; sexual orientation; marital or veteran status; the presence of a medical condition, genetic information or handicap, unrelated to performing the tasks of the job; or any other legally protected status.