Direct Support Professional, Respite

Job overview

The Direct Support Professional, Respite role provides flexible, part-time care in families’ homes in the Wallingford, PA area; compensation is $18–$20 per hour based on experience. Child & Family Focus’s Respite Program provides temporary childcare for families raising a child with a mental health diagnosis. The caregiver provides hourly relief to parents and creates a fun, safe environment for young people. The role applies trauma-informed care values and supports children in their homes according to the family’s needs and the caregiver’s availability.

What you'll do

• Provide hourly relief for parents
• care for children in their homes
• create a fun and safe environment
• apply the five trauma-informed care values of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

direct support professional

respite care

wallingford pa

child & family focus

childcare

mental health support

in-home care

trauma-informed care

flexible hours

$18–$20/hour

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Fee-for-service compensation
• after-hours on-call support
• possible yearly bonuses contingent on performance, productivity, and family feedback.

Why this role

This is a fee-for-service independent contractor position with variable hours; after-hours on-call support is provided to approved caregivers, and yearly bonuses may be available based on performance, productivity, and family feedback.

About the employer

Child & Family Focus, Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.