FT Caregiver (Residential Foster Care) - Sally's House

Caregiver Position at Sally's House

Caregivers working in Sally's House are caring for children in emergency situations for children 2 to 12 years of age that are removed from their home due to abuse, neglect, abandonment, or criminal activity. They provide a caring, safe, and loving home for up to 20 children at one time.

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

Caregivers must have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of successful experience working with children.

Knowledge, skills and abilities required include being at least twenty-one years old, having the skills and abilities to work successfully with the challenging behaviors of children in care, having effective communication and problem-solving skills, passing a DSHS criminal background check and a Salvation Army Child Safety background check, being free from communicable diseases as indicated by a TB screening, being emotionally mature and stable in order to provide consistency, structure, and nurturing, CPR/First Aid training, blood borne pathogen/HIV training, de-escalation and restraint training, TB test, Food Handlers permit, Child Safety Training, monthly staff meeting attendance & trainings, training tracks required readings & reports for one year, uninhibited physical mobility in bending and lifting up to 30 pounds, capability of auditory and visual supervision of children, ability to verbally and physically interact with the children in care, availability to be on-call to cover other shifts during the week, high personal standards of cleanliness and thoroughness, and ability to work holidays.

Essential duties include functioning as a team member, following all policies and procedures, directly supervising children in care, providing consistency and structure, actively leading & participating in the children's daily activities, following posted schedules, documenting children's daily activities, modeling appropriate social and interpersonal behaviors for the children, assisting the children in identifying and meeting their physical needs, following guidelines for the discipline of children, offering guidance to the children as needed, cleaning the facility when needed, doing laundry when needed, assisting with snow removal when necessary, serving food to the children at meal times and snack times, reporting allegations of abuse/neglect to a supervisor and to CPS within 24 hours, making sure that the facility remains secure by keeping windows and doors locked and by reporting any security concerns, contributing to a positive morale in the program, developing positive, professional relationships with coworkers, supporting new employees and practicum students by helping them understand the program and policies and procedures, assisting children in going to appointments and school as needed by riding along, or walking children to destinations, and all other duties as assigned.

Physical requirements include ability to sit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel, and twist on an intermittent or continuous basis, ability to grasp, push, pull objects, ability to operate a telephone, ability to operate a desktop computer, ability to access and produce information from a computer, ability to understand written information, and ability to lift and carry 25-40 pounds on a regular basis.

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.

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