Carlos A Valdivia

Essential Functions:

• Provide care and services to youth minors, from tender age to 17
• Collection and bagging of dirty laundry
• Issue and collect shower/hygiene supplies
• Monitor and maintain visual contact for all youth shower usage at all times, from start to finish, taking care to adhere to DHS regulations implementing the Prison Rape Elimination Act (see, e.g., 6 C.F.R. § 115.115(d)
• Assist as necessary in monitoring, caring and bathing of children
• Responsible for storing Government- furnished clothing in designated shelves and issuing to customers as necessary
• Coordinate laundering of clothes, issuance of temporary government provided clothing and changing back into their own clothes after laundered clean
• Shall maintain a safe working environment, observing and encouraging adherence to safety rules and health guidelines
• Maintain inventory of clothing, towels, hygiene kits and supplies
• Shall assist with the general care of children to include monitoring, changing diapers, assisting with toilet use and hand washing, feeding and tending to other similar basic needs of children as they arise. All duties shall be performed at a level of quality and according to industry safety standards commensurate with those required of caregivers employed at state- licensed daycare facilities in the State
• Facilitate and promote the safety and well-being of assigned children
• Ensure the physical safety of all youth within assigned care and area of operation
• Provide general care and direct supervision of assigned children including: monitor, change diapers, assist with toilet use and hand washing, feed, and tend to other similar basic needs of children as they arise
• Provide initial and daily orientation of the shower facilities of children and infants
• Provide same-gender supervision for any area where youth regularly undress, including restrooms and showers escort and assist in accordance with client policies under PREA
• Observe children for signs of medical or emotional distress and notify client personnel and medical personnel if required
• Contractor shall assist CBP with ordering and distribution of meals to residents under their care as delivered to the facility
• Maintain line-of-sight supervision of assigned children within all areas of operations designated by the client
• Responsible for the area of operation within the shower area[s] and youth pods, as well as provide the care of children and infants in the following manner(s):
• May be required to interact with individuals who have been determined to have a communicable disease (e.g. COVID-19, Influenza)
• Monitor children using positive child management techniques including verbal redirection, de-escalation, and containment. Collaborate with other providers on behavior management policies and protocols
• Treat children with dignity and respect
• Facilitate and supervise daily clothing and hygiene requirements, issue and collect shower/hygiene supplies
• Maintain Inventory of government clothing, towels, hygiene kits and supplies, notify client staff of low inventories that need re-ordering
• Complete all required documentation to maintain a shower and inventory log, to be made available to the COR upon request
• Plan, organize, and supervise activities and recreation – games, art, crafts, reading, outdoor physical activity
• Order and distribute meals to youth
• All duties shall be performed at a level of quality and according to industry safety standards commensurate with those required of caregivers employed at state- licensed daycare facilities in the State
• Other duties as assigned

Checked and verified photo identification prior to granting facility access

• Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
• Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
• Secured premises and personnel by patrolling property and monitoring surveillance equipment.
• Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
• Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
• Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
• Completed full building and grounds patrols to spot and investigate concerns.
• Checked and verified photo identification prior to granting facility access.