Job description;
Respite Worker for Weekend and Evening Care
Pay is thru Avanna Heathcare and funded by Far Northern Regional Center
We are looking to hire a Respite Worker to provide care for our 32 year old son with severe autism. This will be a part-time, on-call respite position at this time. It may be a great opportunity for someone looking to supplement their income while giving our son the care we give him. The current position will be for occasasional weekends and maybe occassional weekday evenings.
Our daughter is our only current respite worker and she also has a FT job and family, including a 2 year old and we would like to not reply on her when want a few hours or a weekend away.
Responsibilities:
Provide personal care and assistance with ADL's (shower if requested, prepare food, monitor eating, give medications, etc).
Be a personal DJ for our son (he loves Country Music and likes to have songs put on his IPads for him)
Engage with our son despite the lack of recipricol interaction, if he is in the room
Ensure safety
Requirements:
Must pass a background check
Willingness to obtain CPR/First Aid certification (if not already certified)
Must pass a drug test
Prior caregiving experience and knowledge of autism is a plus, but not required
Schedule:
We are flexible and looking for someone occassionally on weekends and/or evenings
If you’re interested in this opportunity, please reach out to discuss and meet our family