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Home or community-based position which provides relief services to parents of individuals with developmental disabilities. The respite provider ensures that the individuals they support are provided person centered programming and are encouraged and supported in making their own decisions to the greatest extent possible. The respite provider ensures that individuals are offered opportunities to participate in the community to the greatest extent possible and in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs. The schedule is flexible, you set up your own hours with the family, mostly late afternoon, evening and weekend hours. This is a per diem job and is 3 - 20 hours per week. You choose how little or how much you want to work. There are three hourly rates of pay depending on the family you work with - $14.50, $15.00, $16.00. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensure that individuals are offered person centered programming and are supported in making their own decisions to the greatest extent possible Ensure that individuals participate in their community to the greatest extent possible in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs Provides respite services to the families/caregivers of individuals with developmental disabilities Submits all daily/weekly/monthly paperwork by specified deadlines Achieves minimum caseload and service delivery requirements as directed by the Program Coordinator, Supervisor of Community Services. Complies with agency Incident Reporting Policies and Procedures Safely transport individuals receiving services to and from community sites/program locations When providing Intensive In-Home Respite, accurately records and submits behavioral data in a timely manner to program Behavioral Consultant and participates in additional training as required. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE - High School Diploma required AND a minimum of six months combined work, volunteer, internship experience working with people with developmental disabilities.