Host Home Provider

Description Sample Supports is actively seeking energetic and professional Host Home Providers in the Colorado Springs areas to offer a home to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Host Home Providers offer an in-home placement to adults with disabilities of varying needs allowing each person to live in their own communities with the support they need to stay as independent as possible.

Sample Supports focuses on making lasting placements and will match an individual in services with you based on the compatibility of you, your family, and your home environment. No two Host Homes look alike and we are flexible in developing a residential support plan that matches your needs with the needs of a person seeking placement. We support a diverse set of people with varying needs and are looking for homes and providers to match!

Host Home Providers are contractors of Sample Supports and receive competitive payments for the difficulty of care required for the person. Sample Supports provides comprehensive general training as well as specific training to the individual in care. Our residential team is on-call 24/7 and is there to support you if any needs come up during the placement. You become a part of our integrated care team and we aim to create placements that integrate fully into the community and your home.

**Sample Supports will provide:**

* General training on caregiving and the needs of individuals with disabilities

* Trauma-informed and social emotional care responses

* First-aid, CPR, and general safety trainings for all members of the household

* Person-centered training based on the person in care

* Integrated and adaptive behavior support plans

* Crisis intervention and emergency response planning

* 24/7 on-call support

* Support team of expert clinicians to provide in-home and community-based training as needed

* Up to 30 hours/week of supplemental programming for the individual if needed

* Trained respite providers and proactive respite scheduling support

**Provider duties and responsibilities:**

* Provide personal assistance, social and emotional support, and other personal care to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a home and community environment

* Support with activities of daily living including shopping and meal preparation, personal care/hygiene routines, and general in-home support tasks as needed

* Community activities based on the needs of the individual - can create a unique activity plan together for their respite stay

* Transportation services as needed - may include transportation to/from scheduled activities and appointments

* Complete documentation for services provided

* Medication administration and support as needed

* We have skilled providers from a variety of professional and personal backgrounds - we are ultimately looking for people who are:

Passionate about actively working to improve the lives of persons with disabilities

Open to providing behavioral support as needed in an effective, calm, and caring manner

Desire to work closely within a community network of family members, individuals in services, and agencies

Willing to create a flexible, adaptive, and supportive environment to offer a home to an individual in need

**Requirements for the contract:**

* Must be at least 21 years old

* Must be able to lift at least 75 pounds

* Must have a GED or diploma

* Must have dependable and reliable transportation with the ability to safely transport

* Must have a valid driver's license

* Must be able to pass background check

* Must have appropriate living environment with at least one available bedroom

* Preferred knowledge and understanding of developmental disabilities, mental health, and trauma

* Must be competent and willing to perform Non-Violent Crisis Intervention physical managements as trained

* Job responsibilities include reporting any suspected maltreatment, abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an at risk individual. (M/A/N/E) Each position is considered a mandatory reporter.

**Compensation:**

Compensation varies depending on the level of support the individual needs. Sample Supports offers a competitive rate ranging from $1200 - $5000 per month. Supplemental room and board payments may also be provided at up to $700/month.