Residential Care Officers

Residential Care Officers provide care and supervision for children or disabled persons in group housing or institutional care.

What the job involves

• Supports families and provides education and care for children and disabled persons in adult service units, group housing and government institutions

• Assesses clients' needs and plans, develops and implements educational, training and support programmes

• Interviews clients and assesses the nature and extent of difficulties

• Monitors and reports on the progress of clients