Specialized Home Provider - Garden City, KS - Garden City, KS

Mosaic; East Hampshire; On-site; USD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals with disabilities. As a Shared Living Provider, you will create a nurturing environment tailored to the unique needs of each individual. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the community while earning a competitive income. You will engage in meaningful activities, provide essential support, and foster independence. If you are compassionate, reliable, and ready to make a positive impact, this position is perfect for you. Experience is a plus, but training will be provided to ensure your success.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and dedicated individuals needed for personalized support.
• Experience preferred but not required; training provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, healthy environment and assist with daily living tasks.
• Support individuals with disabilities in achieving independence.

Skills

Compassionate support

Effective communication

Mentoring

Daily living assistance

Medication management

Education

High school diploma

Experience in caregiving

Tools

Web-based case management (THERAP)

Job description

#25-1881

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Description

Are you looking for a meaningful work opportunity in your home? Become a Host Home / Shared Living provider with Mosaic at Home! You can earn an average annual income of $47,000 (federally tax-free) plus monthly rent/household expenses. You must reside in Kansas (due to state funding) and own or rent your home.

We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Shared Living Providers to offer personalized support to individuals with unique preferences in our community. The ideal candidate will create a comfortable and engaging environment tailored to each individual's needs. We currently have several community members seeking home providers. Would you be interested in helping them find their forever home?

Meet the Individuals

• Male client #1: Enthusiastic Denver Broncos fan who enjoys traveling, especially to visit his brother in Wichita. Support includes baking, watching TV, dining out (preferably burgers), companionship, and sharing breakfast and coffee in the morning.
• Male client #2: Creative homebody who enjoys outdoor time under a tree. Needs a basement room in a quiet location to support his passion for drawing and creative expression.
• Male client #3: Enjoys walks, attending church, and visiting family. Needs assistance maintaining a clean living space and prefers a quiet environment. He would do well with a family without children, valuing privacy.
• Female client #1: Values calmness and privacy, prefers a quiet environment. Needs encouragement to go out while respecting her alone time. Seeks a patient individual or a mother with a small family as her provider.

About Mosaic

For nearly 40 years, Mosaic has improved quality of life, stability, and community access for people with disabilities through shared living services, offering a rewarding career for home providers.

Role and Responsibilities

As a home provider, you share your home with an individual with a disability. Your responsibilities include maintaining a safe, healthy environment, mentoring, and assisting with daily living tasks. You help cultivate life skills and foster independence, matching interests and lifestyles. Activities include support at home and in the community, with support levels varying from minimal assistance (budgeting, medication, transportation, daily tasks) to full support (dressing, toileting, feeding, behavioral support). Income is based on support level.

Key Responsibilities

• Support tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, budgeting, decision-making
• Skill acquisition
• Medication management
• Attending medical appointments
• Supporting overall health and well-being
• Documenting via web-based case management (THERAP)
• Providing community inclusion, socialization, and leisure activities
• Adhering to policies and procedures
• Effective communication with team members
• Supporting physical needs and transportation
• Assisting with bathing, toileting, feeding, behavioral support
• Supporting medical protocols (seizures, falls, feeding tubes, etc.)
• Caring for individuals with complex physical or medical needs
• Potential behavioral support

Requirements

• Residency in the state of service
• Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, current registration
• Active home/renters insurance
• Own or rent a residence
• At least 18 years old
• Experience preferred but not required
• Reliable computer and internet access
• Complete all mandated training
• Safe, clean environment
• Ability to pass background checks (State/Federal, APS/CPS)