Foster Care/Host Home Provider
About The Position
Community Options, Inc., a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 11 states, is seeking a Foster Care/Host Home Provider in the Austin, Texas area. The provider opens their home to an individual with developmental and/or physical disabilities and provides a 24/7 family-like setting. The provider is responsible for offering a safe, comfortable home and ensuring the individual’s basic physical and emotional needs are met so they can live a high-quality life. This independently contracted position requires building a comfortable, supportive, and genuine relationship with the individual receiving support. Providers are reimbursed at a per-diem rate and receive monthly room and board from the individual they support; the posting states this income is tax exempt. Applicants must complete Community Options training and be open to supervisory visits in their home.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid driver's license.
- Previous experience working as a Direct Support Professional.
- Successfully complete trainings through Community Options.
- Be open to supervisory visits in the home.
- Ability to provide a safe and comfortable home and establish a supportive relationship with the individual.
Responsibilities
- Provide a safe and comfortable home for an individual with developmental and/or physical disabilities.
- Provide a 24/7 family-like setting and ensure the individual's basic physical and emotional needs are met.
- Establish a comfortable, supportive, and genuine relationship with the individual supported.
- Complete required trainings through Community Options.
- Allow supervisory visits in the home.
Benefits
- Per-diem reimbursement.
- Monthly room and board from the individual supported; the posting states this income is tax exempt.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
High school or GED
