Resident Child Care Worker

The Virtuous Woman, Inc. / Project Destiny Home of Hope

Hourly Rate: Starting at $22.00 / hourly

Residential Child Care Workers supervise planned group and/or individual structured activities according to a daily schedule.

1. A Bachelor of Arts or Sciences Degree.

1. A valid Child Development Teaching Permit.

1. Complete 12 semester units of Early Childhood (Adolescent) Education; Development, or Foster and Kinship Care Education; have at least 100 hours experience working with clients.

1. A valid certificate as an Alcohol Counselor, Drug Counselor or Alcohol and Drug Counselor, and have at least 100 hours of experience working with clients.

1. A valid vocational training certificate, credential or documentation demonstrating that the individual is a trade journeyperson who instructs clients in vocational skills; and have at least 100 hours of experience working with resident as a mentor, athletic coach, teacher, vocational coach, tutor, counselor, or other relevant experience as determined by the department.

1. Previously been employed a full-time staff or served as a volunteer at a group home, residential care program, or substance abuse treatment program, at least one year.
2. Relevant life experience in the child welfare, mental health or juvenile justice system as a consumer, mentor, or caregiver or other relevant experience as determined by the department.
3. A Group Home Child Care Staff who was hired prior to January 1, 2017 by a facility transitioning to a residential care program shall not be required to meet the requirements of this section in order to remain employed in a residential care program.
4. Must be 21 years of age.
5. Valid Maryland drivers license.
6. Knowledge of the requirements for providing the type of care and supervision needed by the clients, including: ability to communicate with such clients, knowledge of and ability to comply with applicable laws and regulations, ability to implement the facilitys program.
7. Must have reliable transportation.
8. Ability to write legible.
9. Must enjoy interacting with client ages 0 to 18 years of age.
10. Must be patient and energetic.
11. Excellent customer service skills.
12. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
13. Time management; ability to organize and manage multiple tasks.
14. Problem analysis and problem solving skills.
15. Initiative and adaptability.
16. Detail oriented.
17. Must be able to take direction from Administration and adjust to companys needs.
18. Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include extended hours, evenings, weekends and holidays.
19. Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
20. Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
21. Experience as a CNA, LVN, RN in a residential adult drug and alcohol treatment program; direct child care or direct supervision of clients in a residential treatment facility, clients authority camp, county juvenile halls and camp, public or private mental health day treatment program, or as a licensed or certified foster parent.
22. Employee is required to have a personnel record, an age affirmation affidavit, criminal background clearance, and confidentiality form on file.
23. Documentation of the required education and experience requirements shall be maintained in the

personnel file.

1. Knowledge and understanding of needs of residents served in a childrens residential setting.
2. Skill and ability to engage and develop rapport with children who have various backgrounds.
3. Skills and ability to provide consistency and behavioral limits through relationship-based interventions.
4. Skills to communicate effectively and ability to solve problems in a collaborative manner.
5. Provide daily supervision of residents in accordance with the policies of the facility.
6. Administration of consequences and setting of limits for behavior.
7. Stimulate the residents interest in various activities and programs provided by the facility.
8. Administer medication and first aid (if needed) as permitted by the policies of the facility.
9. Participate in group sessions employing the treatment model of the facility; and work with the assigned therapists with specific treatment plans for the residents.
10. Transportation to medical and dental appointments, school, or community group outings.

The Virtuous Woman Inc. understands the correlation in young girls between the ages of 10-24 from going into Prisons and the Juvenile Justice System. The VWI addresses Runaways, Homelessness, Human Sex Trafficking, Domestic Violence and Foster Care, Project Destiny has a runaway support group and provides proper information of services, Project Destiny Home of Hope (Specialized Recovery Home for Victims of Human Sex Trafficking ages 12-18 years old), a 13 week curriculum workshop with The Butterfly Journey, Vocational Training and Transitional Housing, 10 Steps to Recovery from Trauma of Addictive Behaviors of Human Sex Trafficking and Transitional Housing.