Sponsored Residential Provider
Company: SUPPORT SERVICES OF VIRGINIA INC.
Location: Danville
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
Description:
Support Services of Virginia continuously recruits new Sponsored
Residential Providers who want to open their homes for multi-year
placements of one or two adults with intellectual disabilities. Our
Sponsored Residential Providers are committed to helping others
become active members of the community in a natural setting.Support
Services of Virginia is happy to contract with individuals,
couples, partners or family groups (mother/daughter, etc). However,
we prefer sponsor families who do not have any children younger
than 12 years old. Sponsored Residential Providers must be 21 or
older and have a HS diploma or GED. Sponsored Residential Providers
should be active and engaged in the community. Sponsored
Residential Provider candidates must have at least 6 months
experience (career or life experience) working with people with
Intellectual Disabilities - preferably adults. If you do not meet
these requirements, we may be able to offer you options to work as
a Direct Support Professional in one of our other programs to gain
the experience. It is possible for a relative of someone eligible
for sponsored services to become a sponsor for them. However, there
are stricter guidelines for qualifying than for those who sponsor
non-related adults. Sponsored Residential Providers should be
comfortable functioning in an electronic environment and have
strong writing skills.Becoming a Sponsored Residential Provider
means that you will be opening a small business as a sub-contractor
with Support Services of Virginia; sponsors are not employees. This
role requires exceptional levels of personal responsibility, yet it
can provide opportunities for greater self-determination and
chances to share your own joys and interests. Sponsored Residential
Providers are responsible for all aspects of the person's support
needs. Support Services of Virginia has a steady stream of adults
looking for sponsored homes and we are careful about matching
people with homes that share their interests. .
Requirements:
--- Provide detailed information about your lifestyle.--- Spend as
long as 3 months to become fully certified.--- Complete needed
trainings, offered at no cost to you.--- Cooperate with guidelines
for your house to become a licensed site.--- Celebrate diversity;
accept people who may have a wide variety of personalities and
needs.PI175125439
Keywords: SUPPORT SERVICES OF VIRGINIA INC., Danville , Sponsored Residential Provider, Other , Danville, Virginia
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