Al-Hajj, Inc. respite care provider characteristics:

• Dependability, consistently on time, available when needed, and responsible for carrying out tasks.
• Maintains a pleasant mood, sense of humor, and positive outlook.
• Exercises good judgment and common sense.
• Displays sensitivity, consideration, and warmth toward client/ family members.
• Demonstrates emotional stability and control.
• Ability to move into new situations easily with flexibility, adaptability and resourcefulness.
• Demonstrates skills in assisting clients with daily living activities and self-help skills.
• Displays household management skills, including food preparation.
• Ability to manage medical routines effectively.
• Ability to manage difficult behavioral children.

We are recruiting couples, single persons, and families who will work as respite providers to

• provide treatment in their homes for emotionally disturbed children
• participate in on-going professional training and Certification, Group Support Clinical Supervision

If you can…

• provide greater commitment to children and families,
• learn to develop specialized parenting and teaching skills
• attend special GPS/ Foster Parent Training, Family Preservation, and Wrap Around Service Training

…then specialized respite care needs you!!

You can be trained to become a Respite Care Provider if you:

• are single, a couple or a family who can provide a safe and nurturing environment
• are over 21 and in good health
• are willing to work as a member of a team which includes psychiatrists, social workers, counselors, and other foster parent/ family teachers
• pass a physical examination, drug test, and a criminal background check
• have the ability to work with complex children and families.