Job Description
Shared Living Provider
Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to work from home?
Become a 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 $3,360 to $6,045 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 will be paid Room & Board to help assist with everyday costs of living.
Vista Care has been in operation for 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: $3,360 - $6,045 per month
LOCATION: Hughes County, Minnehaha County, Lincoln County, Brown County, Brookings County, Codington County, Yankton County, Davison County, or Beadle County
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
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must be a resident of the state in which you want to provide the contracted services in
- Must be 18 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)
ABOUT VISTA CARE
Vista Care is a leading service and support organization that is proud to provide specialized, supportive services to a diverse population throughout Wisconsin, Illinois, Colorado, South Dakota, and Nevada. We specialize in offering comprehensive care and support services for individuals with disabilities, empowering them to lead fulfilling and independent lives.
Chad Wietrick
National Director of Shared Living - Vista Care
Office Phone: 920.889.4118
chadwietrick@vistacare.org
Vista Care is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply!
Pay Range: $3,360 - $6,045 per month
Job Tags
For contractors, Local area, Work alone,