AFL Professional Caregiver (Independent Contractor)

RHA Health Services, LLC • Fayetteville, NC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

An Alternative Family Living (AFL) Professional Caregiver provides home-based support to an adult or child with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD). The caregiver shares their home and supports the person in pursuing personal goals and living the life they choose. Support levels depend on the individual’s needs and abilities. This is an independent contractor role; contractors are not employees and are not eligible for company benefits.

RHA Health Services provides training and support, including access to a multidisciplinary team for crisis assistance, proprietary ProAct training, help coordinating respite care, and supervision. Compensation is determined based on the needs of the individual served, and the caregiver is paid as a contract provider.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Documentation of home ownership or residence, such as a current mortgage statement or 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; screening also applies to other adults in the home.
• Work as an independent contractor.

Responsibilities

• Seek to understand the individual’s 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 food with the person and teach or assist them with food preparation and home cleaning.
• Honor the choices, preferences, and culture of the person supported.
• Help provide opportunities to meet the individual’s 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 identified 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.

Benefits

• This independent contractor role is not eligible for company benefits. The posting lists employee benefits, including Payactiv early access to earned pay; an employee perks and discount program; paid time off and health/insurance for full-time employees only; a 401(k) retirement savings program; physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing programs; chronic disease management for qualifying employees; and free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training. It explicitly states that contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for these benefits.
• RHA provides caregiver training and support, crisis assistance through a multidisciplinary team, assistance coordinating respite care, and supervision. These are supports for the role, not stated employee benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED