Alternate Care Provider

Alternate Care Provider

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's home position where you provide care and support for a person. Like a foster care situation but geared towards 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 commitment to the lengthy application process.

The applicant process is thorough and detailed, so it 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.

Prime Home Developmental Disabilities Services