Find Trusted Special Needs Caregivers Near Me in Happy Valley, OR
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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Happy Valley, OR
The average posted rate is $22/hr as of December 2024
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 6 years
Special needs caregivers in Happy Valley, OR
Gabrielle E.
Portland, OR
$10-15/hr • 1 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have experience with persons with medical disabilities. Growing up I helped my mother with her tube feedings, pills, oxygen tanks, and shots. I also worked at a home for older folks and helped with their care. I volunteered while I was in school with special needs classes and I had a chance to interact with a variety of...
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hi there! My name is Willow and I'm an experienced caregiver looking for work. I usually work full time as a nurse in long term care but due to low census at my facility my work hours have been temporarily reduced! I have almost full time availability Monday-Friday open through Sep 30th to offer childcare services. I have around...
Willow can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CNA
CPR
5.0
"We hired Willow to care for our first son when he was 4 months old. She has been with our family since that time (almost 2.5 years). Working full time and never missing a day! Willow is dependable, clear with communication and wonderfully loving and caring with our...
Sarah L.
Paige M.
Portland, OR
$24/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I have a lot of experience working with kids all ages from newborns-middle school, I have a big family with lots of kids around. I have two nephews and one niece ages 3, 5, and 5 I have spent a lot of time caring for them, I've spent nights taking care of them. I have worked with multiple families making sure school work is done...
Paige can also help with: Carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, travel & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"She is very reliable and so patient with all 3 of my kids! Exceptional!"
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
With 6 years of experience as a nanny and 4 years working in a public school in North East Portland, I am passionate about childcare and education. My background includes working with children with special needs in a public school setting, as well as caring for infants and school-aged children as a nanny. I excel at managing...
Rebekah can also help with: Light cleaning, travel, meal prep, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Rebekah was our daughter's nanny beginning when she was 3 months old. We were incredibly sad to say goodbye to Rebekah now that our daughter is starting daycare. She is kind, thoughtful, attentive, and interactive with our daughter and was reliable and...
Sarah B.
Danielle M.
Portland, OR
$15-20/hr • 4 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
CPR, first aid certified. 6 years experience with children of all ages and with special needs. I studied American Sign Language for 3 years. I am an undergraduate student at PSU majoring in Psychology.
Providing compassionate care and engaging, accessible learning to children is my sacred work. I have learned that being...
Danielle can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, carpooling, craft assistance
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Danielle has been an amazing caretaker for our ASD kiddo. She started working with us during Covid and has been a great support to all of us over the past couple of years. She's communicative, kind, flexible, fun, firm when needed, and responsible. You'd be lucky...
Chris S.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Hannah, I'm 30, and have been working with children for over a decade now. Most of my experience has been working with neurodivergent children. I have gained a lot of experience through working as a nanny, a behavioral therapist, a classroom aide, and a preschool teacher. I graduated from George Fox University...
Hannah can also help with: Carpooling, craft assistance, swimming supervision, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
Early Education
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Hannah was so great with our kids! She surpassed our expectations with her enthusiasm and reliability looking after several kids and a baby. Fantastic experience; I would definitely hire Hannah again."
Care member
Claire S.
Portland, OR
$30/hr • 3 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi there! I have a BA in Psychology and I believe my education has really helped me understand several physical and mental disabilities really well. I am also a naturally empathetic, compassionate, and patient person. I am vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19.
I have family members with autism, mental illness, diabetes, and...
5.0
(5)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I've work as a teacher for over 5 years and with children for over 10 years. have experience with individuals ages 5-30 in a range of different needs. I consider myself responsible, professional, creative, and fun! I love to engage with individuals in different ways and settings to truly make sure we all have a great time!...
5.0
"I have never met a more creative, PATIENT, and committed individual. I worked along side Ms. Mahoney for a little over 2 years in the special education department of a neighborhood school. In that time I have seen her compassionately hold a high bar for all her...
Emily S.
5.0
(1)
I have been working as a caretaker since I received a babysitting certification at 11 years old. In middle and high school I babysat for a multitude of families in my hometown as their regular sitter. Throughout my high school and college summers I worked as a full time nanny. One of the families I regularly worked for...
Melinda can also help with: Light cleaning, carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision & more
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Mindy babysat for our two young daughters for several years every Saturday night. She has also babysat for us for long weekends. Mindy set the bar for all future babysitters for being kind, clean, on time, and helpful. Our oldest daughter has Down syndrome and...
Evelyn W.
4.6
(9)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My schedule is flexible to cater to your needs and wants! I can work days, nights and holidays. I have over 10 years of experience taking care of children of all ages and backgrounds. I have younger siblings, so I am very familiar with the things kids love. I am well equipped to properly care for special needs children, as I...
Namrata can also help with: Swimming supervision, craft assistance, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Namrata had my both of my kids (2 years, 8 years) leaping with joy the entire time. When she had to leave, they were so sad to see her go! She's a great nanny and babysitter. Always dependable on the go. I appreciate her flexibility & gentleness with my family. I...
Luisa J.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I'm Allie. A little about me;
I am an advocate for LGBTQ+ as well as a believer in rights for everyone. I am a college student studying forensic psychology in order to make the steps to help today's at-risk and incarcerated youth. I have experience in PSW work as well as autistic youth in all age ranges (3-19) and youth...
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Allie is the child whisperer!
My 4yo was terrified to have a babysitter. Full on trembling and near tears. After 30 minutes with Allie, she was happy to be left alone and is begging to have Allie back again asap!
11/10 would recommend for nervous kiddos"
Alexandra V.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
My brother has been a medical mystery since days after he was born. Prone to seizures & a low white blood cell count, it was a lot for 13-year-old me to process. Later on he was diagnosed with ASD. I was the primary caregiver for him my entire teen life. My mom was a single mother who worked full time. I grew up in a small town,...
5.0
"We were so glad to have Leah's help with our daughter! She did a great job of establishing a rapport with our daughter and our daughter had a great time with her :) Leah did a great job of considering our daughter's needs and providing a warm and supportive...
Jeffrey H.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood
I have 4 years of experience working with kids and animals. I've worked with ages 3months-10years, nannying for multiple families over the years as well as working in an orphanage in Mexico over the summer pre-covid. My passion is childcare and I'm comfortable working with children who need special care and extra patience as I...
Alissa can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"We hired Alissa for full-time care for our 6-month-old for a few months. We also asked her to take care of his areas which included cleaning, picking up toys, and laundry. She is intelligent, punctual, diligent, and industrious. One thing we really appreciated is...
Derik K.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I'm a multi-media artist here in Portland. I love all kinds of art, karaoke, and building pillow forts. I have experience teaching summer art camps at the Maude Kerns Art Center in Eugene, as well as experience working with special needs teenagers as a Direct Support Professional. I've spent the past 3 years nannying, and...
Phoebe can also help with: Meal prep, craft assistance, grocery shopping, swimming supervision, carpooling
Skills:
CPR
First Aid
Special Needs Care
5.0
"Phoebe was wonderful with my two sons (8 & 12). She helped them with their schoolwork, arts and crafts, and played outside with them a lot! They loved spending time with her. Phoebe was very reliable and punctual, and followed strict COVID precautions. I am very...
Susan L.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I have had experience working with children from Best Summer Camp for 4 years. I have also had experience working with special needs children for 4 years. Along with those things, I have had experience working with children during basketball camps!
Daejah can also help with: Swimming supervision, carpooling, meal prep, craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
(1)
Hello, besides raising 4 of my own kids I have worked in schools for 12 years now- 11 of those in autism rooms. I have helped in the Life Skills and the Star programs as well as working as a certified RBT. I mostly have been in Elementary schools working in Intermediate Autism, I have worked with ages 3 to 23 years old in the...
5.0
"Ms. Sally has been like part of our family for over 10 years. She started out as my son's aide in his Autism class for 3 years, occasionally, she would sit for my son and daughter over the years, even taking care of my 3 dogs when we went out of town.
Ms. Sally...
Care member
4.3
(9)
Hired by 29 families in your neighborhood
Worked many years in social services: I have experience working with children and adults who have disabilities or special needs. I am able to play games, can assist w/meals & homework, transportation & outings.
Home w/animals is OK.
* Pfizer COVID Vaccinated & boostered.
Oregon PSW
Stephanie can also help with: Carpooling, meal prep, light cleaning, travel, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
3.0
"Stephanie was very kind, patient with our kids, and seemed like she had a lot of experience. Our older son liked playing with her and was excited to see her on the second day.
Unfortunately we tried to hire Stephanie for a fixed 3 day period (which was agreed to...
Warren R.
Genna L.
Portland, OR
$20/hr • 8 yrs exp
5.0
(2)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I've babysat for all ages from 4 months and up. I've been babysitting/nannying for 8 years now and am certified in CPR and have had lifeguard training. I've interned at an elementary school as well and have worked with special needs kids and helped with homework. I cook as well and can make the kids food.
Genna can also help with: Travel, carpooling, swimming supervision, craft assistance
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Genna helped us out for a few months with childcare and pet sitting. She was very trustworthy and handled my kids and their moods well. Would definitely recommend her!"
Danielle T.
4.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My bio/resume is available upon request. I teach and consult out of my NE Portland studio but I am also willing to commute to your location. I teach private and group piano, guitar and voice lessons. I also provide on-call childcare, respite care and family mentoring and support (with an emphasis on special needs).
Michelle can also help with: Light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
5.0
"My two young girls have loved their time with Michelle. She has a warm, loving personality that immediately put them at ease. I found Michelle to be a very professional with excellent communication."
John G.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a licensed SPED teacher with a PK-12 endorsement. I really enjoy working with "tricky" children who may need a little extra support with behavior. I tend to focus on social and emotional growth as key part of my job and helping children navigate their world and self awareness. I firmly believer in using positive behavior...
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Happy Valley, OR
Willow B.
5.0
Willow is amazing and everything we had hoped in a nanny for our Son. She is very easy to be around, made a quick connection to our son, and has quickly made herself a huge asset.
- Phillip L.
Paige M.
5.0
She is very reliable and so patient with all 3 of my kids! Exceptional!
- Care member
Rebekah L.
5.0
Rebekah was our daughter's nanny beginning when she was 3 months old. We were incredibly sad to say goodbye to Rebekah now that our daughter is starting daycare. She is kind, thoughtful, attentive, and interactive with our daughter and was reliable and communicative with us. Any family would be...
- Sarah B.
Danielle M.
5.0
Danielle has been an amazing caretaker for our ASD kiddo. She started working with us during Covid and has been a great support to all of us over the past couple of years. She's communicative, kind, flexible, fun, firm when needed, and responsible. You'd be lucky to have her!
- Chris S.
Hannah P.
5.0
Hannah was so great with our kids! She surpassed our expectations with her enthusiasm and reliability looking after several kids and a baby. Fantastic experience; I would definitely hire Hannah again.
- Care member
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