Location: Kansas City,KS, USA
Job Type Part-time Description POSITION SUMMARY: Successfully promote and support the mission of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas as guided by Catholic Social Teachings by providing supportive housing services at Shalom House, a men's transitional living program. Direct Care Associates provide supervision and oversight of clients and facility. Assist clients in carrying out tasks; provide support, train clients in maintaining daily living, escort to appointments, and conduct groups and activities on/off site. Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace the broadest definition of neighbor and the characteristics that make them unique, including age, gender, race, ethnicity, social-economic status, education, immigration status, national origin, language, family or marital status, political affiliation, disability and religious beliefs. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: •Conduct house meetings and participate in shift change meetings. •Provide clients with opportunities to learn/practice skills; encourage positive skills development; supervise clients' day-to-day interactions. •Provide clients with all basic needs, including a clean and safe living environment. •Provide level of supervision to clients based on the level of supervision needed. •Empower clients and staff to problem solve. •Transport clients to appointments. •Participate in planning and implementation of services, activities, and/or skills training for group and individual work. •Maintain safety, confidentiality, and protection of clients. •Complete all documentation as required by program (i.e., incident reports, case notes, daily logs, medical documentation, etc.). Requirements MINIMUM POSITION REQUIREMENTS: