Caregiver - Cape Coral

Community Resource Network of Florida is looking fora caregiver
who is fun, compassionate, dependable and
is committed to helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) achieve their highest level of independence and live their bestlife.

We are looking for a caregiver to provide support to an 18-year-old young man with daily living activities and routines. He enjoys watching television, spending time on his iPad, and going grocery shopping. The right person will be supportive, encouraging, and focused on creating a comfortable and enjoyable environment .

This is an independent contract position and pays $16.00 per hour

Schedule: Mon - Fri from 2pm - 5pm and every other weekend.

• Have a positive outlook and contagious energy
• Demonstrate patience and compassion

• Encouraging and supporting the individual during home activities
• Supporting with personal hygiene
• Meal/snack preparation and feeding assistance
• Ensuring individual'ssafety and maintaining a safe living environment
• Performing light housekeeping tasks
• Facilitate community involvement by accompanying individual to social events, community outings, such as grocery shopping and appointments
• Promote communication, choice,independence, and socialization
• Complete daily progress notes

• Valid driver’s license
• Must be able to pass Local and Level 2 Background Screening
• Provide proven 1 year of caregiving experience or technical training.
• Have a High School diploma or equivalent