Help adults with developmental disabilities achieve their greatest potential.
Adult Services Caregivers Needed
Come for a job, find a family!
The pay for this position is $17.00-18.00/hour. Additionally, employees receive a $2.50 shift differential for hours worked Friday evening through Monday morning.
This is a job where you can make a difference in other's lives and build a career
Work independently with individuals in group homes and in the community
Full and part time options available
Located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland; An easy 35-40 minute commute from Dover, DE, Bridgeville, DE, and Trappe, MD, and roughly 45 minutes from the Bay Bridge.
+ Other Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Long term and short term disability, accident, and critical illness benefits
Flexible spending accounts; dependent care and health care
403(b) match
Paid time off; 12 holidays (including your birthday) plus a generous amount of sick, vacation, and personal hours
Tuition reimbursement
Mileage reimbursement
Cell phone reimbursement, if eligible
Career advancement opportunities
Paid training
Year round events including appreciation weeks (for Teachers, DSPs, Administration, etc.), turkey give-away, Christmas party, milestone anniversary celebrations, staff appreciation night, and much more!
+ Education and Experience
High school diploma or GED required
No experience necessary! As long as you have a heart and the ability to show compassion, we will train you upon hire
Any certifications necessary for the job will be paid for and coordinated through Benedictine
+ Key Responsibilities
Provide supervision and appropriate behavior management to assigned individuals
Participate in recreation/leisure activities with the people we support. Engage with individuals throughout your shift
Teach and assist the individuals in personal hygiene and daily living skills. This may include assisting with toileting, bathing and feeding
Teach and assist individuals based on their personal goals and objectives
Record and maintain individual logs (for activities and behaviors), progress notes and all other documentation as required
May administer medical and first aid, or assist with transportation
+ Working Conditions
Hours of work
Full time, Monday - Friday 6am-8am and4pm-9pm
Day, evening
Short (2-5 hour)
Overtime expectations
Overtime is not required but is regularly available and much appreciated. Any employee can request extra hours, regardless of seniority
Work environment
Group home and community
Travel requirements
Positons working with the adult community require you to have a relatively clean driving record as transporting individuals may be required. We have Benedictine vehicles to use for transportation purposes, use of your own vehicle is not required. If authorized to use your own vehicle for work related purposes, Benedictine pays $0.67/mile for reimbursement.
On-call responsibilities
Not required for this position.
Benedictine is an EOE
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