Host Home Independent Provider - Eastern Iowa Region at Lutheran Services in Iowa Job Listing at DirectEmployers in Dubuque, IA (Job ID 4211111-2024-08-04)

Description

Are you passionate about helping others and making a difference in your community? LSI is looking for Independent Providers for LSI's Host Home program in the Eastern Iowa region. You can change the world and have a huge impact by hosting an adult with disabilities in your home.

The Independent Providers will provide guidance, support, and care for the individual living in your home. Provider will be working with the mentee on goals which could include things like, shopping, budgeting coping skills, cooking meals, personal hygiene, and assisting them in ways to integrate into their community. Provider will be an advocate/mentor helping them to live their best life possible.

This partnership allows you to establish a meaningful relationship with the person you are hosting as you invite them to become part of your family.

This is a contracted position. LSI will help match mentors and mentees, offer support, guidance and resources for trainings. There are training requirements and a home safety check before a match can be made and a mentee placed.

Our average Independent Provider pay is $70,000 annually.

We c urrently looking for Independent Providers in the East Iowa Region. Includes the following counties: Mitchell, Floyd, Butler, Grundy, Howard, Chickasaw, Bremer, Black Hawk, Winneshiek, Fayette, Buchanan, Allamakee, Clayton, Delaware, Linn, Johnson, Jones, Cedar, Muscatine, Dubuque, Jackson, Clinton, Scott. (Includes: Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Waterloo, Independence, Manchester, Decorah, Dubuque, Waverly, Davenport, Muscatine and surrounding towns.)

LSI is continuing to grow and expand our Host Home program and is looking for Independent Providers across the state! If you or you know someone who may be interested in learning more or becoming a Host Home Independent Provider check our job board for other regions in the state:

Requirements

You must be 21 or older

You must reside in Iowa

You must have a high school diploma or GED

You must have a current/valid driver's license

You must meet minimum insurance requirements

You must have access to a computer/internet to complete documentation requirements

You must have a private bedroom available for the person you will be sharing your home with

You must be able to pass the screening process. Each independent provider must complete an in-depth screening process that includes background checks of the potential provider and all of the people who reside in the home who are over the age of 18, a three part interview, a home safety check, and several other reference checks.

You must have flexibility and creativity

Finally, you'll need a passion for making a difference in the world

Does this sound like you? Apply today!

Compensation Information:
$70000.0 / Yearly - $70000.0 / Yearly