Host Home Provider
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