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Respite Worker - Foster Care Program

Envision Unlimited
Foster Care Program
Full-time

Description

Respite Worker - Foster Care Program

Are you looking to make a difference in people’s lives? Do you want to learn and grow professionally while experiencing meaningful work?

Join our community mental health and wellness program and help people achieve success every day. Envision is a premier provider of recovery based mental health services in the Chicago Metropolitan Area.

We inspire hope, inspiration and resiliency to hundreds of people each year.

Purpose :

To provide relief to the primary caretaker of a Specialized youth in their home and / or community

Qualifications :

  • Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
  • Reliable Transportation. Valid driver's license and insurance.
  • Must be able to pass a background clearance

Essential Responsibilities :

1. Design and implement activities and programs which are consistent with goals and objectives of youth's educational and social needs.

2. Provide supervision and guidance to youth while primary caretaker is out of the home.

3. Provide instruction in personal hygiene, housekeeping, academics and other areas as requested by primary caretaker.

4. Implement appropriate recreational / leisure activities for the youth while promoting appropriate social interaction skills.

5. Provide consistent behavior management for youth as per primary caretaker direction within DCFS and Envision's guidelines.

6. Provide for a safe environment while primary caretaker is out of the home. Provide services to ensure the safety, health, and well-being of the child.

7. Monitor and document family and / or sibling visits according to DCFS and Envision policy.

8. Provide transportation to children, as needed for therapy appointments, visits with siblings / family visits, etc. while in the care of Respite Provider.

DISCLAIMER :

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or a responsibility required of the employee and is subject to change based on the needs of the department and / or agency.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ABOUT ENVISION UNLIMITED :

Envision Unlimited is a large, non-profit agency with locations across the Chicago Metropolitan Areas. We have decades of experience working with clients who experience developmental disabilities or severe, and persistent mental health challenges.

We provide psychiatry, outpatient mental health, residential and day treatment within our mental health division.

Envision Unlimited offers competitive salaries and a generous benefit package to our professionals :

Flexible Schedule

Blue Cross / Blue Shield Medical Coverage : HMO, PPO

Dental and Vision Insurance Options

Company paid Life Insurance

13 Paid Holidays

Paid vacation, sick time and personal days

401K plan

In house training and CEU’s

Employee Assistance Network

Support for pursuing clinical licensure (financial and time off)

Opportunity for career growth & development

Envision Unlimited provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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