Respite Care Provider
Summary:
The Respite Provider provides a break to caregivers (parents, grandparents, foster parents) of children with challenging behaviors. Families receive up to 10 hours per month of respite care for each child. Workers may have more than one child. Two positions will cover East County and the other position will cover Oxnard/Ventura area.
Essential Functions:
• Provide in-home or community based activities to child or youth in East Ventura
County (Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park and/or Moorpark) and also
Oxnard/Ventura
• Be a positive role model at all times
• Responsible in maintaining timesheets and mileage forms for each respite care visit
• Responsible for maintaining correspondence with the Respite Care Program Manager
and child’s parents/guardians in a courteous and timely manner
Minimum Requirements:
• Responsible
• Great communication
• Bodily Injury Liability to 50,000 per person & 100,000 per accident
• Professional, reliable
• Compassionate
• Must love children and be patient
• Able to attend trainings as required
• Able to work weekends
• Additional requirements: Reliable transportation, Pass Live scan/Background Check,
TB Test and possess valid California Driver’s License
Desired Qualifications:
• Interest or education in Social Work, Psychology, Education, or Special Education
• Education or experience working with special needs children and their families
• Knowledge and comfort working with children with mental health, emotional and
behavioral disorders
• Bilingual a plus
We are willing to train the right person
Compensation: $19.00 per hour
To Apply:
Submit letter of interest explaining your interest and experience working with a
child with mental health, emotional or behavior disorders if applicable as well as an
employment resume complete with dates of employment, and names, addresses, and
phone numbers of three professional references. Email letter of interest and resume to
Hannah Abitia: habitia@unitedparents.org
