Host Home Provider in Aurora, Colorado
Job Description
Job Description
Advanced Care Support is actively seeking energetic and professional Host Home Providers in the Denver, Aurora and Centennial areas to offer a home to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Host Home Providers offer an in-home placement to adults with disabilities of varying needs allowing each person to live in their own communities with the support they need to stay as independent as possible.
Advanced Care Support focuses on making lasting placements and will match an individual in services with you based on the compatibility of you, your family, and your home environment. No two Host Homes look alike and we are flexible in developing a residential support plan that matches your needs with the needs of a person seeking placement. We support a diverse set of people with varying needs and are looking for homes and providers to match!
Host Home Providers are contractors of Advanced Care Support and receive competitive payments for the difficulty of care required for the person. Advanced Care Support provides comprehensive general training as well as specific training to the individual in care. Our residential team is on-call 24/7 and is there to support you if any needs come up during the placement. You become a part of our integrated care team and we aim to create placements that integrate fully into the community and your home.
Advanced Care Support will provide:
- General training on caregiving and the needs of individuals with disabilities
- Trauma-informed and social emotional care responses
- First-aid kit and general safety trainings for all members of the household
- Person-centered training based on the person in care
- Integrated and adaptive behavior support plans
- Crisis intervention and emergency response planning
- 24/7 on-call support
- Support team of expert clinicians to provide in-home and community-based training as needed
- Proactive scheduling support
Provider duties and responsibilities:
- Provide personal assistance, social and emotional support, and other personal care to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a home and community environment
- Support with activities of daily living including shopping and meal preparation, personal care/hygiene routines, and general in-home support tasks as needed
- Community activities based on the needs of the individual - can create a unique activity plan together for their respite stay
- Transportation services as needed - may include transportation to/from scheduled activities and appointments
- Complete documentation for services provided
- Medication administration and support as needed
- We have skilled providers from a variety of professional and personal backgrounds - we are ultimately looking for people who are:Passionate about actively working to improve the lives of persons with disabilities
- Open to providing behavioral support as needed in an effective, calm, and caring mannerDesire to work closely within a community network of family members, individuals in services, and agenciesWilling to create a flexible, adaptive, and supportive environment to offer a home to an individual in need
Requirements for the contract:
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must be able to lift at least 75 pounds
- Must have a Qmap or willing to obtain one
- Must have dependable and reliable transportation with the ability to safely transport
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Must be able to pass background check
- Must have appropriate living environment with at least one available bedroom
- Preferred knowledge and understanding of developmental disabilities, mental health, and trauma
- Must be competent and willing to perform Non-Violent Crisis Intervention physical managements as trained
- Job responsibilities include reporting any suspected maltreatment, abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an at risk individual (M/A/N/E) Each position is considered a mandatory reporter
Compensation:
Compensation varies depending on the level of support the individual needs. Advanced Care Support offers a competitive rate ranging from $36000 to $90000 per year. Supplemental room and board payments may also be provided at up to $700/month.
Who are we?
We believe inclusion is for everyone and offer services through Home and Community Based Medicaid Waiver programs and partnerships with other community organizations. We are dedicated to supporting persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to live as independently as possible in the community of their choice. Our team members have 11+ years’ experience supporting persons (and their families) with IDD to be healthy and safe and build the skills necessary to live a person-centered life. We pride ourselves on creating a family environment where each person’s unique goals and interests are respected and supported.