Direct Care Professional (Weekends)

Job description

Description Located in Tucson, AZ, our Respite Program provides temporary relief to primary caregivers while ensuring youth receive care in a safe, structured and nurturing environment. We provide services to individuals from birth to the age of 17, who are experiencing moderate emotional or behavioral difficulties. Services are offered every weekend (Friday-Sunday) and various school breaks throughout the year. Youth get to enjoy a wide variety of recreational and enrichment opportunities, including: arts and crafts, roller skating, gardening, movies, arcade, park visits, and community outings (museums, parades, festivals, sporting events)! And, we operate out of residential houses, creating a fun and safe home-like environment for those in our care. Direct Care Professionals (DCP) provide direct supervision and assist with the day-to-day activity schedule that is setup for individuals in the program. Direct support duties include: helping individuals with their mental health, managing behaviors and emotional needs, de-escalating situations, treatment plan implementation, personal care (bathing, dressing), household cleaning (mopping, sweeping, dusting, laundry, trash, dishes) med...