Host Home Provider/Shared Living Provider

Kids for the Future; Provo (UT); Remote; USD 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Vista Care is seeking a Shared Living Provider in Provo, Utah to host an individual with an intellectual or developmental disability. You will be an independent contractor providing daily living support, promoting independence and community participation.

Compensation ranges from $3,400 to $3,800 per month plus Room & Board; income is tax-free under Foster Care Act. A matching process ensures lifestyle compatibility and needed supports.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Must be able to pass a combination of background checks and registers as required by regulation or best practice.
• Home environment must pass Housing Quality Standards inspection by Vista Care representatives.
• Experience in Shared Living preferred but not required.
• Must have valid homeowner's or renter's insurance.
• Must have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and vehicle insurance/registration.
• Must have a reliable computer, internet access, and ability to scan documents.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for daily living skills such as cleaning, household duties, budgeting, cooking, medication administration.
• Teaching and assisting rather than doing (do with, not for).
• Managing and scheduling medical appointments.
• Providing transportation to medical appointments, community events, day program, work.
• Daily documentation via a web-based Electronic Health Record.
• Community integration and socialization.
• Compliance with local, state and federal rules and Vista Care's policies and procedures.
• Communicate with Vista Care representatives.
• Support any physical, mental, social and behavioral needs of the individual.

Job description

• Job Category Shared Living, Host Home, Caregiver
• Employee Type Contract - FT

• Name Audra Stephens
• Phone [phone]
• Email [e-mail]

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to work from home?

Become a Host Home Provider/Shared Living Provider with Vista Care! As a Shared Living Provider, you will be an Independent Contractor with Vista Care, a leader in the intellectual and developmental disabilities space. Contracted monthly payments can range from $3,400 to $3,800 per month, depending on the support level of the individual served in your home, and this is tax-free income since it falls under the Foster Care Act. In addition, you'll be paid Room & Board to help assist with everyday costs of living. Vista Care has been in operation for over 30 years and is committed to our mission of serving more people better while keeping them in our hearts and actions at all times. If you'd like to help us further that mission, contact us to become a Shared Living Provider to help someone with an intellectual or developmental disability live their life as independently as possible, ensure they're part of their community, and ensure they live life to the fullest.

As a Shared Living Provider, you open your heart and home to a person with a disability, and you have the responsibility of maintaining a safe and healthy environment while helping the person use and gain skills of daily living. Vista Care goes through a matching process with potential Shared Living Providers and individuals seeking this type of setting to ensure there is a lifestyle match including interests, support level needs, and other preferences. You will have the opportunity to determine what level of care you're willing and able to provide, and the income earned is directly related to the level of support you provide.

JOB TYPE: Independent contractor
COMPENSATION RANGE: $3,400 to $3,800 per month + Room & Board
LOCATION: Provo, Utah and surrounding areas

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide support for daily living skills such as cleaning, household duties, budgeting, cooking, medication administration
• Teaching and assisting rather than doing (do with, not for)
• Managing and scheduling medical appointments
• Providing transportation to medical appointments, community events, day program, work
• Daily documentation via a web-based Electronic Health Record
• Community integration and socialization
• Compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations and Vista Care's policies and procedures
• Communicate with Vista Care representatives
• Support any physical, mental, social and behavioral needs of the individual

BASED ON YOUR PREFERENCES, OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Assistance with bathing, using the restroom, dietary/feeding, etc.
• Support medical protocols such as fall, seizure, feeding tube, elopement, etc.
• Provide care for someone with more complex medical needs such as diabetes, hearing or vision impairment, mobility support needs, etc.
• Provide care for someone with more complex behavioral needs

Requirements

Must be a resident of the state in which you want to provide the contracted services in

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must be able to pass a combination of all or some of the following: state and/or federal background check, OIG check, sex offender registry check, or others as required by regulation or best practice
• Home environment must be able to pass an inspection by Vista Care representatives in line with Housing Quality Standards
• Experience in Shared Living preferred but not required
• Must have current and adequate homeowner's or renter's insurance
• Must have a valid driver's license, reliable transportation, current and adequate vehicle insurance and current vehicle registration
• Must have a reliable computer, internet access, and ability to scan documents (standalone scanner preferred)
• Must be able to pass all state-mandated and/or Vista Care required training courses (provided free of charge)

Vista Care is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity.