AFL Professional Caregiver (Independent Contractor)

RHA Health Services • Fayetteville, NC

8d • Onsite

About The Position

RHA Health Services is seeking Alternative Family Living (AFL) Professional Caregivers in North Carolina to provide home-based support to adults or children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Caregivers share their home and support the person in pursuing personal goals and living the life they choose. Support levels are based on the needs of the individual. The role is performed as an independent contractor; contractors are not employees and are not eligible for company benefits. Compensation is determined based on the needs of the individual served.

RHA provides training and support, including assistance from a multidisciplinary team, crisis assistance, proprietary ProAct training, respite-care coordination, and supervision. Supervision frequency and amount are determined collaboratively with the RHA supervisor.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 18 years old.
• Documentation of home ownership, such as a current mortgage statement, or a renter’s lease.
• Proof of homeowner’s or renter’s insurance, or personal property insurance.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check, Healthcare Registry check, and urine drug screen for yourself and other adults in the home.
• Work as an independent contractor.

Responsibilities

• Understand the individual in the context of their personal history, social and family networks, and hopes for the future.
• Support nutritious meals and snacks consistent with dietary needs, rest and sleeping accommodations, daily self-care, leisure and recreation, education, and work, while respecting the person’s abilities, interests, privacy, and dignity.
• Prepare, teach, and assist with food preparation and cleaning the home.
• Honor the choices, preferences, and culture of the person supported.
• Help provide opportunities to meet social, emotional, and spiritual needs.
• Assist with transportation and scheduling for medical, therapy, vocational, and recreational activities.
• Ensure the home environment is safe and in good condition.
• Implement services and supports addressing goals in the Person Centered Plan, including medical, psychiatric, recreational, spiritual, and emotional needs.
• Attend treatment-team meetings and facilitate communication about individual needs, response to services and supports, and progress toward goals.
• Participate in supervision as agreed upon in the RHA supervision contract.

Benefits

• The posting states that independent contractors are not eligible for company benefits. It lists employee benefits, including Payactiv, employee perks and discounts, paid time off and health/insurance for full-time employees, a 401(k) retirement savings program, wellbeing programs, chronic disease management programs for qualifying employees, and training opportunities; contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for these benefits.
• RHA provides caregiver support through a multidisciplinary team, crisis assistance and training, ProAct training, respite-care coordination, and supervision. These are described as role support rather than employee benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED