Competent and dynamic team members are being sought after to provide:
- Personal Support
- Respite
- Companion Services
Qualifications
Providers and employees of agencies must be age 18 years or older, have a high school diploma or GED, and have at least one year of verifiable experience working directly with individuals receiving services in a medical, psychiatric, nursing, or childcare setting or working with recipients who have a developmental disability. In lieu of the required work experience, providers and employees may have 30 semester hours, 45 quarter-hours, or 720 classroom hours of college or vocational school.
Providers and employees providing companion services hired before September 2015 (the effective date of this rule), with no break in employment, must meet the qualifications outlined in Developmental Disabilities Waiver Service Coverage and Limitations Handbook, November 2010, as outlined below.
Minimum qualifications for a companion include:
- Be at least 18 years of age and have
- One year of experience working in a medical, psychiatric, nursing or child care setting, or in working with recipients having developmental disabilities
- College, vocational, or technical training from an accredited institution can substitute at the rate of 30 semester, 45 quarter or 720 classroom hours for the required experience.
Descriptions
Companion LSD1
Life Skills Development Level 1 – Companion services consist of non-medical care, supervision, and socialization activities provided to recipients age 21 years or older. This service must be provided in direct relation to the achievement of the recipient’s goals as specified in the recipient’s support plan. The service provides access to community-based activities that cannot be provided by natural or other unpaid supports, and should be defined as activities most likely to result in increased ability to access community resources without paid support. These services can be scheduled on a regular, long-term basis.
Personal Support
Personal supports services provide assistance and training to the recipient in activities of daily living, such as eating, bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and preparation of meals. When specified in the support plan, this service can also include heavy household chores to make the home safer, such as washing floors, windows and walls; tacking down loose rugs and tiles; or moving heavy items or furniture. Services also include non-medical care, and supervision. This service can provide access to community-based activities that cannot be provided by natural or unpaid community supports and are likely to result in an increased ability to access community resources without paid support
Respite Under 21
This service is generally used due to a brief planned or emergency absence, or when the primary caregiver is available, but temporarily physically unable to care for or supervise the recipient for a brief period of time. Respite care is a service that provides supportive care and supervision to recipients under the age of 21 years when the primary caregiver is unable to perform the duties of a caregiver. Respite care for recipients age 21 years or older is available as a part of the personal supports service family.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $14.00 - $15.00 per hour
Day range:
Shift:
- 12 hour shift
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Shift availability:
- Overnight Shift (Preferred)
- Day Shift (Preferred)
Ability to Relocate:
- Miramar, FL: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person