Host Home Provider

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Continuum of Colorado is seeking compassionate and committed Host Home Providers in the Aurora and Denver Metro area to support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a safe, caring, and supportive home environment. As a contracted provider, you’ll open your home and your heart to help someone thrive in a community-based setting.

For this opportunity, we are especially interested in providers who are comfortable supporting individuals with higher behavioral and/or medical needs . The ideal provider is patient, dependable, calm under pressure, and confident in providing consistent support while maintaining a person-centered approach.

Please watch our What is a Host Home Provider and How do I become a HHP or FCG with Continuum of Colorado videos here.

What You'll Do

As a Host Home Provider, you’ll offer individualized support to a person with a developmental disability living in your home. Depending on the individual's needs, this may include:

• Assisting with daily living tasks such as personal care, hygiene, meal preparation, and medication management
• Providing behavioral support and responding calmly and consistently to challenging behaviors
• Supporting individuals with higher medical or health-related needs and following established care and safety plans
• Recognizing and communicating changes in an individual's health, behavior, or overall well-being
• Encouraging community involvement, recreation, independence, and life skills development
• Providing transportation to appointments, activities, and community outings
• Documenting supports and participating in monitoring, training, and team meetings
• Working collaboratively with family members, case managers, and other members of the individual's support team
• Creating a stable, respectful, and person-centered home environment focused on safety, independence, and quality of life

What We're Looking for in a Provider

• Experience in caregiving and/or Host Home settings supporting individuals with I/DD
• Demonstrated skill in behavioral de-escalation , with an emphasis on consistency and structure
• Experience with safe physical intervention techniques for high-acuity behavioral situations
• Ability to maintain a stable, long-term placement 

Monthly pay rate: $3,000 - $6,000/month depending on level of care of individual(s) 

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Pass a criminal background check
• Complete all state-required trainings and certifications
• Maintain liability insurance as outlined in contract
• Comply with all state and federal regulations for residential services

Continuum of Colorado is particularly seeking Host Home Providers who can offer wheelchair-accessible homes , and those with the capacity to support individuals requiring intensive behavioral or medical care . 

The contract rate for this position is reflective of the level of support required by the individual you will be working with. Individuals with higher support needs will have a corresponding higher rate, while those with lower support needs will have a more moderate rate. This structure ensures that compensation is aligned with the unique requirements of each individual’s care. 

Contracted Host Home Providers are contractors and not employees; therefore, they are not eligible for company benefits. 

Work Location: Remote