Adult Caregiver Jobs in Norfolk, Virginia

Residential Care Providers are given the opportunity to work with individuals who have a large range of disabilities and/or diagnosed mental health conditions such as:

• Mild, moderate, severe, or profound cognitive limitation
•  Autism
•  Cerebral Palsy, Spina Bifida, and other physical disabilities
•  Borderline Personality Disorder
•  Major Depression
•  Schizophrenia
•  Bipolar Disorder

Wall Residences recognizes that not every home is a good fit for an individual. Therefore, you will not be paired with anyone that you are not prepared to live with and care for.

You are not required to be the sole provider of care for individuals in your home. You and your family are able to take on the role together and you will work with backup workers. To ensure you have an ideal work-life balance, you must have backup staff lined up before you start residential care. This provides reliable care for the adults with disabilities in your home and allows you a more flexible schedule.

Wall Residences works with experienced RN staff to help meet the medical needs of the individuals living with providers.

You are supported by our entire network when you start your journey towards becoming a Residential Care Provider. We helped first introduce this kind of care in Virginia and have been offering this support model for over 25 years.

Wall Residences works to provide your training, answer questions, explain your contract, and pair you with individuals seeking a home.

You are at the center of what we do and our team works to ensure you have all the tools to successfully care for adults with disabilities.

Please submit a resume and letter of interest to Admissions Director Alex Jackson. The best way to present this to Wall Residences is via email. You can also fax your documents to the office at 540-745-5367. If you’re interested in applying, please join one of our Provider orientation sessions. These are typically held once a month.

Wall Residences offers part-time training to prepare new providers for the role. During training many hires continue working for their current employer.

When an adult with disabilities applies for care through Wall Residences, our organization works to pair them with available residential providers that can meet their needs.

It is hard to estimate how long it will take for an individual to be matched to your home. The timeline is based on new residents joining the program or residents moving from another provider’s home.

Wall Residences makes sure that your skill set and abilities match the needs of the adults with disabilities coming to live in your home. Your wait time will vary depending on the unique needs of the individuals waiting for residential support.

When matches are made, they are intended to last for a long time. This allows for you and the adults with disabilities you care for to have more stability.

Once an individual is eligible for your home, you’ll receive a notification prior to them moving in. For most providers the process takes around 3-6 months.

The following skills are desired:

• Previous work with individuals with disabilities in a regulated environment (at least 6 months)
• Ability to complete documentation (training is provided)
• Ability to use a computer
• Understanding of “person-centered” support

We are especially in need of providers with these skills:

• LPN / RN
• Ability to use and understand sign language
• Experience supporting individuals with significant behavioral challenges
• Accessible homes for individuals who utilize wheelchairs

The Wall Residences team includes many former foster parents, nurses, and social workers who made the transition into caring for adults with disabilities.

We are also interested in hiring residential care providers with experience in the following fields:

• Teaching and Education
• Military Service
• Mental Health Care

Wall Residences strives to make your transition into residential care as easy as possible. You can join our team with years of experience or as part of a new career change. Everyone will receive the training they need to enter this role with positivity and reassurance.

New residential care providers who do not have previous experience working with adults with disabilities will be required to initially work as a backup for another provider to ensure you are ready and comfortable to support an individual in your home.

Starting as a backup worker gives you time to learn more about the agency policies, procedures, and documentation requirements. Most importantly you’ll use this time to work with adults with disabilities for potentially the first time.

Yes, you can transfer required training paperwork as long as you provide the certificate from the class including the instructor’s signature, date the class was taken, and date when the training expires.

If documents showing previous TB screenings are provided and there has been no disruption in care then this is also transferable.

Wall Residences makes it easy to become a qualified caregiver by facilitating a lot of the training courses you need to start as a provider.

You can access our training calendar to find the upcoming courses you need. You can sign up for classes by contacting the program manager you’re working with or the training department.

Providers also need First Aid and CPR certifications which can be obtained through the American Heart Association or Red Cross.