Part-Time Child Care Provider Available in Santa Barbara, CA: Alivia G.

$35/hr

10+ years of paid experience

A little bit about me

I am currently a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in the area (#163458), slowly building my private practice. As I build my caseload, I am available for either one-off needs, consistent date nights, or temporary help. If something more consistent fits with my private practice schedule, I’d love to do that too!
I have worked as a full-time nanny between undergrad and graduate school, a high school volleyball coach, and have had years and years of experiences babysitting and working with all ages of kids in different facets. During my graduate degree and clinical work, I’ve helped to raise my sisters’ kids ages 2 & 3.
Not only do I have the academic knowledge and clinical experience of understanding child and adolescence psychology, I also have a warm, patient and flexible personality who truly cares about supporting my fellow humans. Your child/children will feel safe, seen, and supported when with me.

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Availability

Start: ASAP

I am open to a part-time position and can be flexible with hours. Or, open to weekend or evening babysitting

Part-time

Live-out

Age Groups

Infants

Toddlers

Preschoolers

Grade-schoolers

How often do you need a child care provider?

Full-Time Part-Time

Qualifications

Certifications

Driver’s license

Other

Own transportation

Light housekeeping

Meal prep

Special-needs experience

Work Experience

10+ years of experience caring for:

Adults (18+ years)

More About Me

Relevant experience where I also cared for children were...

Baby sat through high school and undergrad, and worked as a full-time nanny between undergrad and graduate school. I work clinically with children now as a therapist and have worked with adolescents as a volleyball coach and mentor in a philosophy club for kids at Berkeley High School. For the past two years I have been babysitting/helping my sisters raise their babies from infancy to now.

Activities I enjoy doing with children...

I enjoy meeting kids where they are at, joining them in the activities they find enjoyable. My imaginative capacity lends to finding play and enjoyment in most activities and I know how to deftly use humor in unenjoyable moments, when appropriate. I was an athlete all my life and am still today, so physically I can join in play with comfort and pleasure, and I am artistically inclined towards creation whether with imaginative plays or arts and crafts. I am always eager to expand my play repertoire

The most important part about being a nanny...

Being another figure in the child’s life who makes them feel secure and responded to.

My experience with special needs children...

For a year I worked as a teacher’s assistant in a Special Day Class (SDC) where students with disabilities received specialized instruction and support. Throughout high school I volunteered with the stroke survivor community (my mother created and ran for her patients) so I am incredibly competent as meeting people and kids where they are at with patience, attunement, and containment.

The most important part about being a nanny...

My favorite aspect is when the relationship develops to a point where there is real trust and safety felt, when the child feels safe enough to be who they are in all their expressions and creations.