Resources for Human Development
Shared Living Host - Independent Contractor
St. Peters, Missouri•Contract
About the Job
Shared Living Host – Independent Contractor
Job Description:
About the Role The Shared Living Host partners with RHD’s Shared Living Program to provide a welcoming, supportive home for a 42-year-old physically active male with a developmental disability. As a host, you open your home to the individual and offer support that promotes independence, personal growth, and meaningful engagement in daily life. RHD is committed to delivering person-centered services that respect each individual’s preferences, autonomy, and goals.
This is a live-in independent contractor position, where you, your household, and the individual form a shared living arrangement built on respect, companionship, and community inclusion.
Benefits/Perks:
Benefits/Perks:
- Opportunity to make a meaningful, positive impact in someone’s life.
- Compensation based on the individual’s support needs assessment.
- Ongoing training and support provided by RHD.
- Job flexibility.
Responsibilities/Duties:
- Welcome the individual into your home as a member of your household.
- Provide companionship, mentorship, and positive role modeling.
- Offer support and assistance in areas such as:
- Personal hygiene.
- Medication administration.
- Transportation.
- Budgeting and managing finances.
- Meal planning and preparation.
- Housekeeping tasks to ensure a safe and comfortable living environment.
- Household budgeting and basic money management.
- Support the individual in pursuing personal interests, skills, and goals.
- Complete required documentation in accordance with RHD policies.
- Coordinate, schedule, and attend medical appointments as needed, ensuring health concerns or changes are communicated to physicians and RHD.
- Respect and honor the individual’s choices and preferences as outlined in their Individual Support Plan (ISP).
- Implement behavior support strategies according to the individual's Behavior Support Plan, when applicable.
- Supports individual and structure weekly daytime activities.
Required Experience:
- Experience supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is helpful, but not required.
- RHD provides comprehensive training and ongoing support for all hosts.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Valid Driver’s License.
- Reliable vehicle with current auto insurance.
- Successful background check (no felony convictions; some misdemeanors may disqualify).
- Completion of all required RHD training.
If you are interested in becoming a Shared Living Host and providing a supportive, inclusive home to an individual with a developmental disability, please contact Residential Director Keegan Callow at 573-579-2790.
About Resources for Human Development
Apis Services, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of Inperium, Inc.) provides a progressive platform for delivering Shared Services to Inperium and its Constellation of affiliate companies. Allowing these entities to advance their mission and vision. By exploring geographical program expansion and focusing on quality outcome measures to create cost savings that result in reinvestment into the organizations stakeholders through capacity creation and employee compensation betterment.
Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.
Apis Services, Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.