Family Recruited Employee

Imagine!

16h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for people who have been recruited directly by a family or people who are interested in providing one-to-one care for an individual in services. FRE services provide the opportunity to clients that cannot function in group settings to access community resources or to increase various skill levels with 1:1 support. This position could provide parents with respite - evenings, weekends, holidays or nights, hours or days that typical agencies may not offer support. The service preserves dignity by allowing trusted family members or chosen individuals to be paid to provide certain aspects of personal care instead of having an employee of an agency who they are not familiar with come in to assist with these tasks. Families are able to use the supports of these services during their own hours of employment, so they can continue working and feeling comfortable with the individual spending time in their home.

Requirements

Must be 18 or older.
Not permitted to provide any supports considered skilled care (g-tube, lifts & transfers/wound care/suctioning/etc.).
Requires regular use of a personal mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet.
Must have an active email address and mobile device capable of accessing all current imagine! online systems.
Must provide a copy of their driver's license if driving clients in their vehicles.
Must provide proof of adequate auto insurance (coverage must be a minimum of $100,000/person in the vehicle and $300,000/accident) if driving clients in their vehicles.
Must complete background check.
Must meet with the FRE program manager to complete the i9 form and new hire paperwork.
Must obtain an employee number.
Must complete 7 initial online trainings.

Responsibilities

Provide one-to-one care for an individual.
Access community resources for clients.
Increase client skill levels with 1:1 support.
Provide respite care (evenings, weekends, holidays, nights).
Provide personal care.
Develop abilities and skills necessary to participate in community life (such as community education/training/volunteer activities).
Build/develop relationships and natural supports in the community.
Accompany individuals in the community.
Utilize the community as a learning environment.
Provide care while the primary caregiver works, pursues education or volunteers (Youth Day Services).
Train to increase skill level with cooking, cleaning, and laundry (Enhanced Homemaker).
Support to maintain or increase skill level with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, routine assistance with medical appointments, budgeting, meal planning, grocery shopping etc. (Personal Care).