Hiring a superstar attendant for our 25-year-old nonverbal adult son with Angelman Syndrome. He is affectionate, silly, and loving. May have behavior difficulties rarely, but mostly can be prevented with effective communication. We're laid back with more than enough supplies needed to make your job easier.
Shifts available with current team, who are flexible to change their schedule:
Tues-Sat 7am-3pm
Tues-Sat 3pm-11pm
Wed-Sat 11pm-7am
Every other Sunday morning
PRN (substitute caregiver)
Any shifts can be cut down to part-time according to your availability
Experience with occasionally challenging nonverbal, disabled adults is highly desired, but not necessary. Willing to train the right person (and you know who you are!!). Prefer someone that lives within 10 miles of 78660.
Service is paid by Texas Medicaid HCS waiver/CDS program. Pay based upon experience. $17-20/hr to start (3 month trial).
The following tasks/qualities highly desired:
- Trustworthy and reliable
- Good communication skills, and sign language knowledge a plus!
- Maintains self-control and patience in challenging situations
- A coach and teacher; establish and maintain positive, friendly, encouraging, and fun relationship
- Content with spending time just coloring, playdoh, etc with him occasionally
- Creative with arts and crafts
- Plan goals and create schedule
- Assist with learning new things (self-help skills, communication device, sign language, etc)
- May need assistance with special meal plan and prep, assistance with toileting and hygiene activities
- Light cleaning up after Micah's meals, play, etc, and help train him to help. He loves being a helper!
- Must be ready to provide SMILES and ENCOURAGEMENT as he is an absolute doll when he gets that – he eats it up!!
- Enjoy him and enjoy yourself!
Work is in a supportive environment where we truly appreciate and reward the individuals that work with Micah; that put their hearts into it
Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.