Specialized Home Provider - Co. Bluffs, IA and ...

Specialized Home Provider - Co. Bluffs, IA and Surrounding Areas at Mosaic summary:As a Specialized Home Provider, you will create a safe and nurturing environment for individuals with disabilities in your home while offering support with daily living tasks and fostering independence. Candidates must be proficient in American Sign Language and reside in Iowa, as this role involves sharing your home with a person in need of companionship and assistance. This position not only provides a meaningful career opportunity but also offers the chance to significantly enhance the quality of life for a client in the Council Bluffs area.We are currently seeking home providers in: Pottawattamie County, IA; Must know American Sign Language (ASL)Are you looking for a meaningful work opportunity in your home? Become a Host Home / Shared Living provider with Mosaic at Home®! Average annual income of $80,000 (federally tax-free) plus room & board. You must reside in the state of Iowa (due to state funding) and own or rent your home.Fornearly 40years, Mosaic has provided improved quality of life, greater stability and increased community access for people with disabilitiesthrough our shared living service, which also offers a satisfying career option for home providers.Asa home provider, you share your home with anindividual with a disability.Yourresponsibility is to maintain a safe and healthy home environment for the individual and be a mentor while helping the person as needed with the tasks of daily living.Open your Heart and your home in the Council Bluffs, IA community. We have a female client who is seeking a provider to share their home with her to help her live her best life! She enjoys bingo, hanging out with friends, and going shopping. Provider would need to know ASL.In this role, youassist withcultivating life skills and fostering independence.We work to match interests and lifestyles between people. You will participatetogether inactivities of daily living, both at home and in the community. Through the matching process, you are able tomatch witha person whose needs fit the support level you wish to offer.Duties vary for each individual from minimal support (i.e., budgeting, medication, transportation, activities of daily living) to full support (i.e., dressing, toileting, feeding, positive behavioral support, etc.), and the income is commensurate with the level of support provided.Responsibilities include:Provide support for tasks such as cooking, cleaning, laundry, budgeting, decision-making, etc.Skill acquisitionMedication administrationMedical appointmentsSupport with overall health and well-beingDaily documentation via web-based case management application (THERAP)Provide fun and leisure experiences to the individual by providing opportunities of community inclusion, integration and socializationCompliance with all state/agency policy and proceduresCommunicate effectively with team members as neededSupport physical needs of individual servedProvide transportationPossible responsibilities depending on your preference:Assistance with bathing, toileting, feeding, behavioral support, etc.Provide support for medical protocols, such as seizure, fall, feeding tube, etc.Care for someone with complex physical/medical needs (i.e., hearing impaired, vision impaired, non-ambulatory, etc.)Potential support of behavioral issues.#homehealth #RN #LPN #HomeAide #caregiver #fosterMust be a resident of the state in which you wish to provide contracted services inTransportation, valid driver's license, car insurance and current registrationActive home/renters insuranceOwn or rent your own home/apartment/condo/townhouseMust be at least 18 years of ageExperience preferred but not requiredReliable computer and internet accessComplete all state mandated trainingsEnvironmentally safe and clean residenceAbility to pass State/Federal and APS/CPS background checkKeywords:home provider, shared living, disability support, ASL, caregiver, life skills, community inclusion, Iowa home care, personal support, mentorship

Created: 2025-03-03