AFL Professional Caregiver (Independent Contractor)

RHA Health Services•Fayetteville, NC

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About The Position

RHA Health Services is seeking Alternative Family Living (AFL) Professional Caregivers in North Carolina to provide a supportive home setting for adults or children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The caregiver shares their home with the person supported and helps them pursue personal goals and live the life they choose. Support levels depend on the needs of the individual. This is an independent contractor role, not an employee position, and contractors are not eligible for company benefits. Caregivers receive training and support from RHA, including a multidisciplinary team for crisis assistance and training, proprietary ProAct training, help coordinating respite care, and supervision. Compensation is determined based on the needs of the individual served. RHA provides comprehensive, person-centered services and has AFL placements throughout North Carolina.

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.
Pass a criminal background check, Healthcare Registry screening, and urine drug screen for the caregiver 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.
Provide support according to the person’s abilities and interests while ensuring privacy and dignity.
Prepare, teach, and assist the person with food preparation and cleaning the home.
Honor the choices, preferences, and culture of the person supported.
Help provide opportunities to meet the person’s social, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Assist with transportation and scheduling 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, responses to services and supports, and progress toward goals.
Participate in supervision as agreed upon in the RHA supervision contract.