Shared Family Living Provider - Contracted Job at Group Main Stream, Inc, Westbrook, ME

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  • Group Main Stream, Inc
  • Westbrook, ME

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

A Shared Family Living Provider is an individual who subcontracts with an agency to provide direct support to a member, with whom they share a home. The Shared Living Provider must be a Certified Direct Support Professional (DSP). We will train you!

The Contracted Provider is responsible for providing a supportive home environment, inclusion in the community and providing the appropriate level of support. The Provider is responsible for the day to day activities which accomplish the desired outcomes as identified by the individual’s Person-Centered Plan.

The Provider is self-employed and provides the Shared Family Living service (adult foster care) as an independent contractor of an Administrative Oversight Agency. GMS would be the Administrative Oversight Agency, providing oversight, guidance, training, billing, and payment services.

Shared Family Living is one option in a range of housing and support services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or Autism. Shared Family Living allows an individual to live in a family-style setting and become a member of the household, the family, and the community.

The Provider is not paid wages for the services he/she provides. He/she receives a stipend at a rate set by the Administrative Oversight Agency and funded by Medicaid. This payment is classified by the Internal Revenue Service in Section 131 of the tax code and is a “Difficulty of Care” payment.

In addition to the daily stipend, the Provider may collect a monthly room and board. The monthly room and board payment amount is to be negotiated between the Shared Family Living Home Provider and the individual’s representative payee. Room and board is to be used to purchase food, shared utilities and other home operating costs.

Requirements:

A person who has a desire to share his/her home and family life with an individual with intellectual disabilities and autistic disorders may become a Shared Family Living Home Provider if he/she has:

  • Resident of Maine or New Hampshire.
  • Successfully passed background checks as required by the state and Center for Medicaid Services (CMS). All other adult household members (18 years or older) who live full or part-time in the home and/or who will provide support and/or transportation to the individual must also pass background checks.
  • Successfully passed a home safety inspection conducted by an Administrative Oversight Agency to assure the home meets all health and safety environmental standards according to DHHS. Shared Family Living Home Providers are responsible to ensure that their home meets local housing codes.
  • Verified he/she has time to provide daily services/supports which meet the needs of the individual and is willing to work towards the goals the team has identified in the Person-Centered Plan.
  • Successfully completed the core College of Direct Support Direct Support Professional online training modules and an approved medication administration course. The CMS rules require Shared Family Living Home Providers to have and maintain certain training certifications in order to provide services to people with intellectual disabilities and autistic disorders.
  • Providers must have a high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license.

Once all these requirements are met, the Shared Living Home Provider must contract with an Administrative Oversight Agency and comply with all DHHS-OADS and MaineCare requirements. GMS acts as the Administrative Oversight Agency.

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