Direct Care Professional
CRISIS CENTER
Gary, IN
Full-time and Part-time
Posted Mar 5, 2026
16–18 an hour
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Benefits
Dental Coverage
Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Job Description
programs offer trauma-informed care and comprehensive support services to youth in need of both emergency and long-term residential assistance.
Position Overview:
As a Direct Care Professional, you will play a vital role in supporting youth within a group care environment. Your main responsibilities include assisting residents with daily routines, fostering therapeutic interactions, and helping to create and maintain a stable, supportive, and home-like atmosphere.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide direct, hands-on support to residents through active engagement, coaching, and modeling of positive behaviors.
• Assist residents with daily living tasks, including recreation, personal hygiene, health routines, and schoolwork or homework.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to use everyday activities as therapeutic opportunities that promote structure, stability, and a sense of belonging.
• Monitor and address residents’ physical and emotional well-being, including medication administration and consistent behavioral oversight.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized facility, ensuring proper documentation, upkeep of resident charts, and maintenance of the staff office.
• Provide transportation for residents to appointments, school, or family visits as needed.
• Ensure continuous supervision of residents during all activities, transitions, and daily routines.
• Participate in monthly staff meetings and other team discussions as required.
Supervision and Training:
• This position is supervised and evaluated by the Program Director and/or Residential Manager. Employees will receive comprehensive training, along with opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and performance-based incentives.
Schedule & Availability:
• Applicants must be available to work all shifts, including day, evening, and overnight shifts.
• Full-time employees may work up to 40 hours per week.
• Part-time employees may work up to 24 hours per week.
Our residential programs operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which includes rotating weekends and holidays.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Help manage the milieu to ensure a safe and supportive environment.
• Provide direct personal support to residents through coaching, role modeling, and active engagement.
• Facilitate structured life-skills activities and lead interactive group discussions.
• Complete required documentation and paperwork, including points, observations, and reports.
• Participate in team meetings as required.
• Communicate and document critical information and incidents accurately and promptly.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all youth-related information.
• Interact positively and supportively with youth, community members, and referral sources.
• Assist with chart audits and organize documentation in chart binders.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Possess and maintain a valid driver's license. - Insurable on agency vehicles. (Must have a clean driving record for 5 years).
• High School Diploma/GED Required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred in social services or related field.
• Minimum of one-year experience working with at-risk kids or in a position in the social services field.
• Fingerprint based National & State Criminal History Check
• Child Protective Services Check
• National Sex Offender Registry Check
• Local Criminal Court Records Check
• Computer Literacy
• TB Test
• Pre-Employment Physical & Drug Test
Benefits:
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• LTD & STD
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Birthday
• 403(b) company contribution
• 403 (b) Match
• Employee Assistance Program
Please Note: Benefits are available to full-time employees only. Part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
Education:
• High school or equivalent (Required)
License/Certification:
• Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
• Gary, IN 46403 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Position Overview:
As a Direct Care Professional, you will play a vital role in supporting youth within a group care environment. Your main responsibilities include assisting residents with daily routines, fostering therapeutic interactions, and helping to create and maintain a stable, supportive, and home-like atmosphere.
Key Responsibilities:
• Provide direct, hands-on support to residents through active engagement, coaching, and modeling of positive behaviors.
• Assist residents with daily living tasks, including recreation, personal hygiene, health routines, and schoolwork or homework.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to use everyday activities as therapeutic opportunities that promote structure, stability, and a sense of belonging.
• Monitor and address residents’ physical and emotional well-being, including medication administration and consistent behavioral oversight.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized facility, ensuring proper documentation, upkeep of resident charts, and maintenance of the staff office.
• Provide transportation for residents to appointments, school, or family visits as needed.
• Ensure continuous supervision of residents during all activities, transitions, and daily routines.
• Participate in monthly staff meetings and other team discussions as required.
Supervision and Training:
• This position is supervised and evaluated by the Program Director and/or Residential Manager. Employees will receive comprehensive training, along with opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and performance-based incentives.
Schedule & Availability:
• Applicants must be available to work all shifts, including day, evening, and overnight shifts.
• Full-time employees may work up to 40 hours per week.
• Part-time employees may work up to 24 hours per week.
Our residential programs operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which includes rotating weekends and holidays.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
• Help manage the milieu to ensure a safe and supportive environment.
• Provide direct personal support to residents through coaching, role modeling, and active engagement.
• Facilitate structured life-skills activities and lead interactive group discussions.
• Complete required documentation and paperwork, including points, observations, and reports.
• Participate in team meetings as required.
• Communicate and document critical information and incidents accurately and promptly.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all youth-related information.
• Interact positively and supportively with youth, community members, and referral sources.
• Assist with chart audits and organize documentation in chart binders.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Possess and maintain a valid driver's license. - Insurable on agency vehicles. (Must have a clean driving record for 5 years).
• High School Diploma/GED Required.
• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree preferred in social services or related field.
• Minimum of one-year experience working with at-risk kids or in a position in the social services field.
• Fingerprint based National & State Criminal History Check
• Child Protective Services Check
• National Sex Offender Registry Check
• Local Criminal Court Records Check
• Computer Literacy
• TB Test
• Pre-Employment Physical & Drug Test
Benefits:
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• LTD & STD
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Birthday
• 403(b) company contribution
• 403 (b) Match
• Employee Assistance Program
Please Note: Benefits are available to full-time employees only. Part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
Education:
• High school or equivalent (Required)
License/Certification:
• Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
• Gary, IN 46403 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Qualifications
- • Possess and maintain a valid driver's license
- • Insurable on agency vehicles
- • (Must have a clean driving record for 5 years)
- • High School Diploma/GED Required
- • Minimum of one-year experience working with at-risk kids or in a position in the social services field
- • Fingerprint based National & State Criminal History Check
- • Child Protective Services Check
- • National Sex Offender Registry Check
- • Local Criminal Court Records Check
- • Computer Literacy
- • TB Test
- • Pre-Employment Physical & Drug Test
- • High school or equivalent (Required)
- • Driver's License (Required)
- • Gary, IN 46403 (Required)
Benefits
- • Employees will receive comprehensive training, along with opportunities for professional growth, skill development, and performance-based incentives
- • Health Insurance
- • Dental Insurance
- • Vision insurance
- • LTD & STD
- • Life Insurance
- • Paid Time Off
- • Paid Birthday
- • 403(b) company contribution
- • 403 (b) Match
- • Employee Assistance Program
- • Part-time employees are not eligible for benefits
- • Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
Responsibilities
- • As a Direct Care Professional, you will play a vital role in supporting youth within a group care environment
- • Your main responsibilities include assisting residents with daily routines, fostering therapeutic interactions, and helping to create and maintain a stable, supportive, and home-like atmosphere
- • Provide direct, hands-on support to residents through active engagement, coaching, and modeling of positive behaviors
- • Assist residents with daily living tasks, including recreation, personal hygiene, health routines, and schoolwork or homework
- • Collaborate with the treatment team to use everyday activities as therapeutic opportunities that promote structure, stability, and a sense of belonging
- • Monitor and address residents’ physical and emotional well-being, including medication administration and consistent behavioral oversight
- • Maintain a safe, clean, and organized facility, ensuring proper documentation, upkeep of resident charts, and maintenance of the staff office
- • Provide transportation for residents to appointments, school, or family visits as needed
- • Ensure continuous supervision of residents during all activities, transitions, and daily routines
- • Participate in monthly staff meetings and other team discussions as required
- • Supervision and Training:
- • This position is supervised and evaluated by the Program Director and/or Residential Manager
- • Applicants must be available to work all shifts, including day, evening, and overnight shifts
- • Full-time employees may work up to 40 hours per week
- • Part-time employees may work up to 24 hours per week
- • Our residential programs operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which includes rotating weekends and holidays
- • Help manage the milieu to ensure a safe and supportive environment
- • Provide direct personal support to residents through coaching, role modeling, and active engagement
- • Facilitate structured life-skills activities and lead interactive group discussions
- • Complete required documentation and paperwork, including points, observations, and reports
- • Participate in team meetings as required
- • Communicate and document critical information and incidents accurately and promptly
- • Maintain strict confidentiality of all youth-related information
- • Interact positively and supportively with youth, community members, and referral sources
- • Assist with chart audits and organize documentation in chart binders
- • Perform additional duties as assigned