Provide person-centered daily care and behavior support for a 9-year-old girl with ADHD and complex trauma. Responsibilities include assisting with ABA sessions, ensuring community safety, and supporting independent living skills.
Requirements summary
Requires experience working with children with severe neuro diagnoses and major trauma, along with a valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Candidates must be 18+, pass a criminal background check, and obtain CPR/First Aid certification.
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Job description
Who We Are
At Family Relief Resources (FRR), our mission is to provide families and clients with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities with the quality, person-centered daily care they need. We provide qualified DSPs who have a passion and drive to help these individuals, with a positive, stable, and highly compensated work opportunity. We recognize this is a special gift and we are dedicated to helping every DSP to find the client they are meant to help.
1A0369G Location
Gresham
Schedule: Minimum 20 hours a month guaranteed. Client needs weekday availability during the summer with weekend/evening availability preferred. During the school year weekend and evening availability required. Schedule to be determined by DSP and client. Availability for relief care is preferred.
About the client: 9-year-old girl with severe anxiety, ADHD, and complex trauma. She has NDE (neo-natal drug exposure) 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. 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. She enjoys playing at the park, going to the rock climbing gym, all kinds of art projects/crafts, card and board games, animals
DSP requirements: DSP needs to have experience working with kids who have major trauma and severe neuro diagnoses. A DSP would be a good fit who 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. Must have reliable transportation to and from work.
Responsibilities
Support and encourage the client during in‑home ABA sessions, helping maintain engagement.
Assist with light household tasks, such as helping him clean up after dinner.
Participate in activities including reading, writing, movement games, and other interests he enjoys.
Provide occasional community access while ensuring safety and positive experiences.
Offer consistent behavior support in coordination with existing supports already in place.
Benefits
Dental Insurance
Holiday Pay
Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance
Paid Vacation
401k With Employer Match
Paid Sick Days
Free Gym Membership
Paid Continuing Education Opportunities
Use clear, direct communication and reinforce appropriate boundaries to support structure, safety, and successful interactions.
Qualifications
Experience with ABA, behavior management, or working with children with developmental disabilities is preferred.
A patient, interactive, relationship‑focused approach.
Strong communication skills and the ability to establish and uphold healthy boundaries.
Someone who is active, engaged, and comfortable supporting a child with high energy
Direct Support Professional (DSP) / In Home Care Giver Responsibilities and Duties: This role involves caring for a client on an individual basis in their home environment as well as taking them out into the community to learn skills and socialize. This role varies depending on the client but can involve teaching skills of independent living such as self-care, behavior management, budgeting, cooking, shopping and cleaning. Family Relief Resources is not a physical facility -100% of activities happen in the community or a client’s home.
The day-to-day duties of the DSP role requires
Smart Phone
The state requires all client visits to be tracked with GPS location verification at clock in/out. You will need a smart phone to access the timekeeping application once you arrive at the client’s location. Driving
Have a valid license and car with current insurance. Some clients will need transportation. Documenting
Must create and enter specific progress notes after each shift. Also, a progress report is due once per quarter. Scheduling
Each DSP has a set schedule and must be able to maintain this with clients. Reliability
Because Family Relief Resources is not a facility, we need reliable employees who can work independently, show up for their shifts, and be excellent communicators with their client’s families and with our agency. Patient, Kind, and Positive
Helping those with disabilities requires a person who can be patient in all situations, show kindness, and have a positive attitude toward the client and other members of the client’s family even in challenging situations. Flexibility
Being able to adjust to different types of personalities and disabilities from day to day.
Minimum Job Requirements
18 years or older Pass a Criminal History Check. Work a minimum of 15 hours per month. CPR and First Aid Certificate (within 3 months of hire) State required online training courses (pre-hire and within 3 months of hire) Continuing Education (24 hours per year) Basic knowledge of technology, including the ability to use a smartphone for timekeeping, submitting daily and quarterly shift reports, communication with office and client family, and additional requirements as needed. Has direct experience working with children and/or adults with varying levels of support needs (Including experience with intellectual and/or behavioral disabilities). Understand requirements of maintaining confidentiality and safeguarding individual information. Be literate and capable of understanding written and oral orders. Be able to communicate with individuals, health care providers, case managers, and appropriate others. Be able to respond to emergency situations when services are being delivered.
Direct Support Professional / In Home Care Giver Benefits Include
Part-time or Full-time work opportunities Holiday pay (time and a half) Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance (30+ hours per week) Paid vacation (30+ hours per week, 6 months after hire) 401k with employer match (30+ hours per week, 1 year after hire) Paid sick days Paid continuing education opportunities Free gym membership
