Family Model Provider
About the role
Golden Years provides supports and services to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Tennessee. We offer Supported Living and Family Model Services to the people we support through the ECF Choices and Choices Program.
About Golden Years
Golden Years provides innovative advanced home care services that enable seniors and their loved ones to enjoy a level of independent living while remaining in a familiar surrounding and/or in their home. We ensure that our families and clients have peace of mind knowing that we strive for excellence by doing the right thing, the right way, every time. Golden Years is licensed, bonded, and insured to take care of all of your home health care needs. But most of all, we are a trusted provider of premium home care services with the name and reputation to back it up.
About the Family Model Program
The Family Model Program is an opportunity for you to provide care to an adult with an intellectual and/or developmental disability in your home. Similar to the Foster Care model for Children, the Family Model Program offers the people we support an opportunity to live in a family home and receive the support they need to be as independent as they desire.
General Duties
- Implement the individual’s Person-Centered Support Plan
- Assist with Daily Living Skills including but not limited to, meal preparation, feeding, personal hygiene/grooming, bathing, as necessary.
- Administer Medication(s) as necessary
- Complete required daily/monthly documentation
- Provide a safe and nurturing home to an adult with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
Requirements
- Must have a HS Diploma
- Must have a home that meets the requirements for the program. Home will be inspected by Agency Staff to determine suitability.
- Current CPR/First Aid Certification
- Medication Administration Certification (can be obtained after hiring)
- Active homeowner’s/renter’s insurance
- Valid Driver’s License and automobile insurance
- Must have reliable transportation and the ability to transport the client as necessary
- Experience working with adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Pay
$50/day - $195/day based on the level of the client.