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Location
Branford, Franklin, Westbrook, Madison, East Haven, Cromwell, Clinton, Middletown, East Haddam, Ledyard, West Haven, Ansonia, New Haven, Meriden, Deep River, Haddam, Colchester, Stonington, Killingworth, New London, Guilford, Montville, Woodbridge, North Haven, Essex, Chester, Hamden, Milford, East Hampton, Bozrah, Derby, Connecticut, Wallingford, Old Saybrook, Middlefield, Griswold, North Branford, Orange, Groton, Bethany, Durham, East Lyme
Type
OTHER
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About this role
Community Companion Home Provider
(CCH)
Marrakech, Inc.
We are seeking compassionate caregivers who willing to open both their hearts and homes to become a Community Companion Home provider to a person with a developmental disability. As a provider you will be giving an individual with a developmental disability an opportunity to live in a natural family environment, and contributing to his/her overall quality of life. You will include the individual as family into your daily life.
Community Companion Homes are licensed by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). With support from Marrakech’s CCH team, the licensee’s will complete required training,
background checks, home study and a fire safety check during the licensing process. Individuals living with a licensee, must attend a weekly day program that allows for the provider to work or participate in activities of their choice. Licensed providers will have access to supports like respite care, Marrakech oversight, Nursing support (including 24/7 on-call), and license renewal.
Responsibilities:
A Licensee must be patient, empathetic and attentive. As needed, the Licensee must also be willing to assist in everyday task such as,
self-care, bathing, medication management, transport to medical appointments, social or recreational activities in support of community integration and social/ emotional growth.
Payment:
The Licensee receives a monthly payment for each individual living in their home –a flat rate for room & board and a reimbursement for care to the individual based on their level of need.
Matching:
The matching process allows us to look at similar interests and backgrounds to ensure a compatible match between the Licensee and the individual.
Other facts
About Marrakech Inc.
A diverse nonprofit organization, Marrakech has been providing person-centered, unique, and effective human services for children and adults with and without disabilities throughout Connecticut since 1971. The services are varied but all share the common goal to assist individuals to achieve greater self-sufficiency while experiencing the best quality of life possible.
Our caring, inclusive and supportive team serves more than 1,000 individuals each year. They are our neighbors with disabilities, children transitioning to adulthood, friends battling with addiction, homelessness, and mental illness, and community members who need assistance to find a job or make ends meet. Marrakech helps provide homes, build skills, and support individuals and families in a person-centered way that encourages people to reach their potential. The result is stronger communities.
Mission
To provide residential, employment, support, referral, and advocacy services to individuals with disabilities and people with similar service needs to assist them in exercising their human rights as citizens and contributing members of society.
Vision
Our Vision is that each person we serve will live and work in the community and be accepted by their neighbors, co-workers, family, friends and acquaintances for their individual qualities and contributions.
What you'll do
- The Licensee must assist individuals with developmental disabilities in everyday tasks such as self-care, bathing, and medication management. They will also support the individual's social and emotional growth through community integration activities.
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