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Respite/Caregiver for Adolescent

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 28516
Division/Organization: CATALYST PEDIATRIC HOME CARE
Job Type: Local Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: PRIVATE RESIDENCE SUN PRAIRIE, WI 53590 (not on bus line)
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $18.00 to $19.00
Job Categories: Education and Training, Healthcare and Health Sciences, Summer Off-Campus Opportunities

Department Overview:

CATALYST IS A PEDIATRIC PERSONAL AND RESPITE AGENCY FOUNDED IN 1996 AND LICENSED BY THE STATE OF WISCONSIN. WE PROVIDE IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO HAVE SIGNIFICANT PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DISABILITIES. OUR YOUNG CLIENTS LIVE WITH THEIR FAMILIES IN HOMES THROUGHOUT DANE COUNTY. 

CLINICAL CAREGIVING EXPERIENCE IS OFTEN A PREREQUISITE FOR ADMISSION TO GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS. CATALYST PROVIDES DOCUMENTATION OF HOURS WORKED WITH OUR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALIZED REFERENCES. WORKING WITH CATALYST FAMILIES OFFERS A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES THAN THAN IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE BRIEF INTERACTIONS EXPERIENCED IN CLINICAL MEDICAL SETTINGS.

Anticipated Start Date

6/11/26

Anticipated End Date

9/1/26

Anticipated Hours Per Week

SUMMER HOURS 30-40 HOURS/WEEK

Schedule:

MONDAY/WEDNESDAY 1-8PM 

 TUESDAY/THURSDAY 1-4PM

FRIDAY 8 AM - 4PM

ONE WEEKEND SHIFT TO BE NEGOTIATED

Salary/Wage Range:

Hourly $18.00 to $19.00

Number Of Positions

2

Position Summary/Job Duties:

MATURE AND RELIABLE INDIVIDUAL TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ADOLESCENT IN HOME AND DURING COMMUNITY OUTINGS. THIS YOUNG CLIENT HAS A VERY POSITIVE ATTITUDE, ENJOYS GOING TO THE LOCAL POOL IN SUN PRAIRIE AND SPENDING TIME OUTDOORS IN THE SUMMER

 

Qualifications:

CONSISTENCY AND PATIENCE; PREVIOUS CAREGIVING EXPERIENCE, PROFESSIONAL OR PERSONAL

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE SUPPORTING A FAMILY MEMBER WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, ESPECIALLY WITH A WHEELCHAIR, IS VALUED 

CERTIFICATION AS A NURSING ASSISTANT/ CNA DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED

Physical Demands

ABILITY TO ASSIST WITH TRANSFERS TO AND FROM WHEELCHAIR; OUR YOUNG CLIENT IS NOT HEAVY AND FAMILY MEMBERS WILL ASSIST

Application Instructions:

CALL CATALYST PEDIATRIC HOME CARE @ 608.238.8119

OR

EMAIL CATALYSTPERSONALCARE@GMAIL.COM FOR AN INTERVIEW 

 

Contact:

Org: CATALYST PEDIATRIC HOME CARE
Contact: JACQUELINE PHILPOTT, ADMINISTRATOR
Email: CATALYSTPERSONALCARE@GMAIL.COM

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