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About the Role
Schedule: Mondays 3PM to 7PM and Sundays 9AM to 5 PM Sunday’. Availability for respite care high preferred.
About the client: 8-year-old girl with severe anxiety, ADHD, PDA (pathological demand avoidance), and complex trauma. She was opiate exposed in utero and is adopted. She is super smart, very outgoing, and very physically active. She generally has a sunny, extroverted, creative disposition and can be quite affectionate, generous and empathetic.
She requires extra observation to ensure she stays safe, especially in the community, such as not running into the street. This is often due to poor impulse control, where there is no delay between what she thinks and what her body does. When she is anxious, it often looks like she is being oppositional when it's actually her anxiety showing, such as talking and asking questions repeatedly or attention seeking behaviors. She tends to become oppositional when she doesn't get what she wants, such as becoming verbally aggressive or physically running around and grabbing things, and can get stuck there. Communication is hard for her when she's already concentrating on something else, she needs to be gently coached to pause/redirect as opposed to abrupt transitions.
DSP requirements:
DSP needs to have experience in working with kids who have major trauma and severe neuro diagnoses.
A DSP would be a good fit that is fun, kind, but has good boundaries and when something is a hard "no", can provide an explanation as to why (ex health, safety, time constraint) and/or find alternatives through collaboration or compromise. Someone who has their own transportation would is required.
Must be comfortable commuting to zip code 97030
Requirements
Daily Requirements:
Scheduling – each DSP has a set schedule with the assigned client(s)
Smart phone – use a cell phone to clock in/out for visits and complete the daily progress notes.
Patient, Kind and Positive – caring for clients with disabilities requires someone who can be patient, support the client through kindness and understanding, and provide positive reinforcement throughout the shift.
Driving – depending on the client, they may need to be driven to community events or appointments. Valid license and insurance required if driving will be needed.
Support – develop and maintain positive working relationships with the assigned client(s), their families and the FRR Support Manager