Foster Care/Host Home Provider

Community Options, Inc.; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per-diem pay

Room and board (tax-exempt)

Job summary

Community Options, Inc. in Corpus Christi, TX is seeking individuals to host a person with developmental or physical disabilities in your home as an independently contracted Foster Care / Host Home Provider.

This position offers a 24/7 family-like setting where you support basic needs and well-being while building meaningful relationships. You will receive a per-diem payment plus monthly room and board, with income that is tax exempt.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Valid Driver's License is required.
• Previous Direct Support Professional experience is required.
• Must complete trainings through Community Options and allow supervisory visits in home.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe and comfortable home for the individual in a 24/7 family-like setting.
• Establish a genuine relationship while meeting basic physical and emotional needs.
• Host must be open to supervisory visits in their home and complete required trainings.

Skills

Direct Support Professional experience

Valid Driver's License

Strong interpersonal skills

Training compliance

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Community Options, Inc. is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 11 states.

Open your home to someone with a disability!

Here is an opportunity to make a positive impact on someone’s life – become a Foster Care / Host Home Provider! This is a chance to help make a difference by opening your home to an individual with developmental and/or physical disabilities. This independently contracted position will provide a 24/7 family-like setting for an individual.

We are looking for someone in the Corpus Christi, TX area!

We are seeking someone who is available to provide a safe and comfortable home, while ensuring the basic physical and emotional needs required for our individuals to live a high-quality life. You must have the ability to establish a comfortable, supportive, and genuine relationship with the individual you house and support.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Valid Driver's License
• Previous experience working as a Direct Support Professional is required
• Will need to successfully complete trainings through Community Options
• Must be open to supervisory visits in your home

Our Host Home Providers are contracted and reimbursed at a per-diem rate PLUS they receive monthly room and board from the individual they support – this income is tax exempt.

Community Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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