Supportive Home Care Provider (Pittsburg, KS)

Responsibilities 

• Employees must be enthusiastic, flexible, and have a strong desire to work with children and adolescents with special needs. 
• Provides one-on-one assistance for individuals living with family or a foster family. Assistance may include support with daily living tasks, social/recreation opportunities, and other adaptive skills to help increase independence and community involvement.
• Supports patients by providing housekeeping and laundry services, shopping for food and other household requirements, preparing and serving meals and snacks, and running errands. 
• Assists patients by providing personal services, such as, bathing, dressing, and grooming.
• Follow behavior intervention plans in place for that individual child.
• Providers must have a high school diploma and not be living with the individual for whom they are providing care, and complete the state mandated training.
• Employees must possess a valid ID, have reliable transportation, and maintain appropriate auto insurance.
• Employees must pass criminal background checks as required by each funding source.  
• Employees are expected to engage in training and learning activities as outlined by IBT. These could encompass attending trainings, reading journal articles on behavior analysis, and conducting research as part of the treatment team.
• Employees are encouraged to donate two (2) hours per month by participating in one of IBT’s 

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• A connection to autism is a plus*