Careers
Direct Care Counselor
pay range $14.00 – $16.00 an hour
The Direct Care Counselor provides a safe, supportive, supervised and structured environment for children and adolescents which promotes fundamental life skills through spiritual enlightenment, emotional stability, physical well-being, self-esteem building and trauma informed care. Mentoring and building positive relationships with appropriate boundaries as the children and adolescents perform daily activities within the guidelines of the home is key. The Direct Care Counselor maintains structure and consistency within HWHF while operating a loving, caring, stable environment for clients.
Responsibilities:
- Supervise youth at all times;
- Maintain detailed, timely and accurate documentation;
- Interact directly with residents and build positive relationships with appropriate boundaries;
- Assist in planning and executing group, program and recreational activities;
- Has comprehension and knowledge of all regulatory requirements to include contract and minimum standards with implementation for 100% compliance;
- Positively reinforce children’s efforts and accomplishments;
- Immediately report any concerns or issues, including alleged abuse, that affect the milieu of the agency to supervisor or LCCA;
- Report precautions, restraints, schedule conflicts or any incidents or concerns that occur to Supervisor and LCCA immediately;
- Become familiar with child’s history which includes habits, interests, and special needs;
- Maintain upkeep and prevention of damage to property belonging to and on HWHFgrounds;
- Ensure maintenance request form is filled out on all needed repairs and property damage;
- Ensure the safeguard of moneys belonging to HWHF or its clients;
- Serve meals to each resident according to menu or special needs;
- Maintain work environment free of recognized hazards;
- Keep facility clean and sanitized;
- Complete quarterly inventory of each resident’s items;
- Meet all Safety Standards
- Provide transportation for clients to and from appointments, school, visits and activities as needed;
- Complete a minimum of 50 hours of in-service training hours annually in child-care services;
- Ensure continuity of care for children through effective communication with incoming staff about each child’s activities and behavior during the previous shift and any verbal or written information or instructions given by other professionals; and
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience:
- Work with diverse population
- Ability to monitor behaviors and document observations effectively
- Effective usage of computers
- Must have a professional demeanor at all times
- Within the scope of the job requirements, will be required to adhere and comply with state and federal law; the Company Quality Improvement Plan and procedures; Company policies and Safety and Environmental Regulations.
Minimum Qualification:
- Must be at least 21 years old
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
- Maintain a valid Driver’s License
- Maintain strict confidentiality and trust
- Good organizational skills
- Good work ethic as well as Dependable and Flexible
Ready to apply? Please download the application below and email to aa@hwhf.org
Registered Nurse (Contract)
The Registered Nurse provides patient care, patient education, care coordination, documentation and advocacy for youth in HWHF care. These services must exceed the requirements of all regulatory agencies to include the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) residential childcare contract, Health and Human Services Commissions (HHSC) minimum standards and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Assures the continuity of care for clients, appropriate healthcare referrals and provides necessary information and documentation for admission, discharge and or/transition to receiving units, facilities or agencies. The overall result is to build better outcomes for youth in the foster care system.
Responsibilities:
- Health assessments and monitoring of youth in care while creating and executing nursing care plans, and maintaining medical documentation.
- Has comprehension and knowledge of all regulatory requirements to include contract, minimum standards and accreditation with target goal of 100% compliance;
- Familiarize yourself with the agency treatment model;
- Provide medical services to include but not limited to; scheduling and attending appointments to meet the needs of the youth, i.e. medical, dental, and medical hospital admittance;
- Familiarize yourself with the STAR Health services to support the youth for cross-system coordination.
- Assure the coordination of care for clients to include team collaboration and patient advocacy, appropriate health referrals, and provide necessary information and documentation;
- Dispense medication and keep accurate records.
- Send medication orders to pharmacy, perform accurate inventories, prepare destruction logs and prepare medication sheets timely and efficiently to meet 100% compliance at all times;
- Report any medication errors to administrator asap but no less than two hours of being informed;
- Safeguard privacy, confidentiality and timely accuracy of all client records and conversations;
Assist with training as it pertains with/to your area of expertise; - Other duties as assigned.
Work Hours: This is a part-time, contract position (two -three evenings per week and available for emergency calls or video conferencing.)
Ready to apply? Please download the application below and email to aa@hwhf.org