Lifesharing Provider for Adults w/ Intellectual Disabilities, Delaware Valley

Access Services 3; Hatfield (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Referral bonus

Training provided

24-hour on-call support

Up to 30 days respite

Job summary

Access Services invites you to join Lifesharing, a program that enables you to open your home and share life with an adult with an intellectual disability.

Candidates must have a home with private bedrooms, reside in Pennsylvania's Delaware Valley counties, and pass background checks. As an independent contractor, a non-taxed stipend starts at $2,300 per month, with funds for clothing and personal expenses. Bonuses and supports are provided.

Qualifications

• Have a home with one or two private bedrooms available, insured, and passes safety standards established by Pennsylvania state law
• Reside in Pennsylvania's Delaware Valley service counties (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery)
• Provide Criminal Record Checks, Child Abuse Clearances, and FBI Clearances for everyone age 18 and over; local checks also required

Responsibilities

• Training, assistance, 24-hour on-call support and up to 30 days of respite where the individual living with you can stay with a respite provider
• Sign-on and referral bonuses available

Job description

What is Lifesharing?

Lifesharing is an opportunity for you to open your home and share your life with an adult with an intellectual disability.

Do I get to choose who lives with me?

We believe strongly in the matching process, and you get to choose who comes to live with you. Additionally, there are multiple preplacement visits before scheduling a move in date.

How do I find out more?

You can also read more about Lifesharing or sign up for an Info Session on our website at: Lifesharing Information Webpage

• Have a home (with one or two private bedrooms available) that is insured (renter's or homeowner's) and passes safety standards established by the state of Pennsylvania

• Reside in one of our service counties in Pennsylvania's Delaware Valley (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery) (Note: We also serve the Lehigh and Schuylkill regions of Pennsylvania - use this link to go to that post Lifesharing Provider Lehigh/Schuylkill regions)

• Provide Criminal Record Checks, Child Abuse Clearances, and FBI Clearances for everyone age 18 and over living in the home. Local Police and Child Protective checks will also be conducted.

• As an independent contractor, a generous non-taxed stipend starts at $2,300/month. Individuals have funds available for clothing and other personal expenses.

• Sign-on and referral bonuses available!

• Access Services is known for being a supportive organization and we provide training, assistance, twenty-four-hour on-call support and up to 30 days of respite where the individual living with you can go and stay with one of our respite providers, in the event you need alternative coverage, or just a break.