Home Provider Resources

How to Advertise for Respite

Families First does not directly hire applicants for Respite.

As such, Families First does not typically extend benefits or training to respite applicants. On rare occasions, special circumstances may lead to Families First involvement in Respite. Home Providers are provided with stipends to hire their own Respite. However, finding the right applicant may not be the easiest task.

If you are seeking guidance on how to find applicants for weekend respite, consider the following.

Please note that the Home Provider of the advocate is responsible for moving forward with interviews and hiring.

To advertise for staffing;

post on social media, create physical flyers, ask your acquaintances, or use an online job posting site. A common job posting site that many Human Service Providers utilize, is Indeed.

How to Write an Ad!

Start with a location. Where are you hoping to find candidates?

Make sure to Include a Job description, something like:

We are seeking to identify a respite provider to care for an individual living with disabilities. The candidate would be expected to allow this individual to stay in their home for one weekend per month or more, hourly, and/or daily. Knowledge of American Sign Language, CPR/First Aid is a plus but not required.

Respite hourly range $16 -$23 an hour

Respite Overnight range (24hrs) $200-$250

Candidates for this position must have a spare bedroom in their home, and be able to pass a background check. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience working with people with disabilities, promoting independent living skills, and practicing patience. Please submit a resume with your phone number and email if you would like to be considered for Respite.

Be Sure to Include Parameters:

Job Type: Part-time, In-person

Experience: Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability: Overnight Shift (Preferred), Day Shift (Preferred), Night Shift (Preferred), Weekends (Preferred)

Willingness to travel: yes, around Windham County

Willingness to perform personal care, hygiene support, behavioral support, and/or medication administration. Applicants should be compassionate, patient, and understanding.

Analyze Candidate Resumes & Applications:

Once you set up a job posting, applications should start flowing in. You may want to come up with a process to review applicants by asking questions about their experience and desired schedule. Viable candidates are those that are caring and have a safe home environment. Consider if the candidate has a reliable vehicle, a spare bedroom, children, additional roommates, and/or pets. Once you select a candidate, let your Families First case manager / service coordinator know. An Aris hiring packet will be provided to you.