Host Home Provider - Lakewood
Company: Support, Inc.
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: March 20, 2023
Job Description:
Wheelchair Accessible Host Home Provider/Foster Care - in
Lakewood, COCOMPANY SUMMARYSupport Inc. is a highly regarded
service agency which serves individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities. We have an excellent reputation for
providing the highest level of care and support for our clients and
our host home providers. For more information about our company,
please visit us online.POSITION**Providing IN HOME Services for an
Adult with Developmental Disabilities** Support, Inc. is looking
for an EXPERIENCED Host Home Provider to contract with our company!
If you live in Lakewood, Colorado, and your home is wheelchair
accessible, you now have the opportunity to open your OWN home to
provide for someone with developmental disabilities. -You will be
contracting with our company (Support Inc.) and will be able to
help someone's quality of life. You can help someone who has
significant medical concerns or behavioral challenges and make a
difference. Come work for Support Inc. and get trained on how to
help this individual through their life. We have many client
options but want to make a perfect match so the placement can be
permanent.SPECIFIC CLIENT INFORMATION/NEED:
- Client needs a fully wheelchair accessible home, for an
electric wheelchair, preferably with a walk-in/roll-in shower - or
a bathroom that's large enough for lift access.
- Client will require assistance with transfers, bathing,
toileting, and meal preparation.
- Client will have -a window of unsupervised time at home during
the day, and works one day a week at a location in Lakewood.
- Client has a strong desire to maintain independence and to stay
connected with family who would offer occasional weekend respite
stays.Provider Duties and Responsibilities -
- Provide personal care - -
- Assist with hygiene care, meal preparation, dressing -
- Provide -a variety of recreational activities to enhance social
development - -
- Include client in family life and activities -
- Accompany client to supermarket, museums, parks, dances,
recreation centers, etc. -
- Provide transportation as needed -
- Assist with medical care, including appointments and
administering medications -
- Provide documentation of progress notes and medical records
-
- Provide training on life learning skills - -To be successful,
candidates . . . -
- High school or equivalent, minimal
- Must complete and pass criminal and motor vehicle background
checks -
- Must complete training for Medication Administration, CPR/First
Aid and maintain ongoing training requirements -
- Must have at least 1 year of experience as a host home provider
-
- Wheelchair accessible home, required for this specific
position
- Experience -with behavioral needs, preferred -
- Experience -with medical needs, preferred -(i.e. CNAs, LPNs,
RNs, etc.) -Support Inc. Provides: - -
- Rewarding independent work -
- Paid initial and ongoing training, -including Relias, Safety
Care, CPR/First Aid and QMAP -
- Designated -Support Team -
- Assistance in finding -Respite -and home care -Aid(s) -
- Ongoing -support -and assistance -
- Client -programming and events -
- And much more! -Support -Inc. is a private community services
agency. -Job Type: Contract -Salary -Range: $18,000.00 to
$65,000.00/year -depending on the -clients' disability level -
-Support, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/VWe are
required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical
records on applicants. It will not be used in any way to
discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual
orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status,
gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational
qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission
and the Equal Opportunity Commission.Principals only. Recruiters,
please don't contact this job poster with unsolicited services or
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