Employment Opportunities
Helping Hand Home employs over 80 full-time and part-time staff to work with the 40 children in residence. Positions range from therapeutic childcare specialists to professional clinical staff to administrative and support staff. The Home offers competitive salaries and excellent benefits.

Openings

Team Leader

Essential Job Functions:
 
This role provides leadership, training, and supervision/evaluation of direct care staff. This position also ensures that staffs model/teach social and living skills to the children in our care with the goal of building trust, cooperation, self-esteem and respect for self/others. The Team Leader works to maintain safe and orderly units, as well as compliance with TDFPS Minimum Standards and HHH policies.
 
The qualified candidate will demonstrate the following: competence and consistent implementation of the core components of our treatment program as taught in pre-service and in-service training, ability to maintain current knowledge of the treatment plan and special needs of each assigned child; ensure the implementation of each assigned child’s treatment plan; and ensure documentation of progress of the children for their treatment plans.
 
Required Qualifications:
 
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and a minimum four years’ experience working with emotionally disturbed children in a residential treatment environment along with the ability to understand and properly interpret policy.  Must be self-motivated and posses good communication skills. Ability to function in a fast-paced environment.  A Master’s degree in the human service field may substitute for two years experience.  Eligibility for or possession of Texas Child Care Administrators Certificate is desired.
 
We offer excellent benefits and a competitive salary based on experience.  To apply for this position, please send your cover letter and resume to HR Department.  EOE

Camp Discovery Teacher

Creative, enthusiastic teachers wanted for Camp Discovery summer program for abused children!

Develop a summer curriculum that focuses on maintaining basic math and reading skills for children ages 5 to 12. Curriculum should provide a classroom experience that is structured and yet engaging and fun. Work with children, therapists, and campus staff to provide an enriching summer experience for the children at our home. This is a paid position and is 20 hours per week. A minimum of one year teaching experience is required; preference given to individuals who have worked with behaviorally or emotionally disturbed children.

To apply, please send cover letter and resume to Alison Worth Foster, Education and Intake Coordinator at Education and Intake Coordinator.

Therapeutic Child Care Specialist

Therapeutic Child Care Specialists provide direct care and treatment for emotionally disturbed children between the ages 4 and 12. College degree in Social Work and/or experience preferred; desire to work w/ children required. Starting pay is $10.00 per hour.

Applications are currently being accepted.  There is a comprehensive two-week orientation/training program offered. Weekend and holiday availability for work schedules is required. 

If interested, you may download an application from our Web site and return to us either by mail or fax to the following:

Fax Number: 512-459-1658

For more information, please contact Shannon Weston @ 512-459-3353 ext. 123

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