Alternate Care Provider

Overview

When applying, please indicate who you will provide alternate care for. We currently do not have openings for generic alternate care, only for alternate care for a specific EFH.

An Alternate Care Provider provides back-up care to an Extended Family Home (EFH) provider. An Extended Family Home Provider is a safe, loving and structured living environment with a family, couple or individual. Extended Family Homes provide adults with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities social and independent living skills training in a family setting.

This position is a work-from-the-EFH home where you provide care and support for a person. It is like a foster care situation but geared toward the social growth and wellbeing of an adult with disabilities in a stable home environment.

Prime Home DDS coordinates adults with developmental disabilities and the Extended Family Home. This position requires a desire to make a difference in an individual’s life and a commitment to the lengthy application process.

The applicant process is thorough and detailed, and depends on many factors:

• Accuracy/Completeness of Application
• Coordination of phone and face-to-face interviews
• No criminal background, APS/CPS and Sex Offender history
• Completion of required training

The selection process is a judicious process and can be terminated at any time based on not meeting criteria set forth by the State and Prime Home DDS.