POLICIES FOR RESPITE CARE PROVIDERS

HIRED AS PRIVATE WORKERS

 

• Respite Care Providers who are hired at the request of a Bay Respite Care (BRC) client family are Private Workers and are employees of BRC.  The client family is responsible for training the provider and assumes all liability for that provider’s job performance.  BRC maintains appropriate and legal employment conditions, monitors the family’s satisfaction with service and facilitates problem solving, when needed.

 

• The Private Respite Care provider may not begin serving the client family until s/he has been hired by BRC.  The following must be completed and received by BRC prior to hiring:

 

• Application for Employment
• Federal W-4 tax form
• State DE-4 tax form
• I-9 Identity and Eligibility form
• Respite Care Provider Training Test
• Exposure Control Test
• Proof of Automobile Liability Insurance (if mileage will be claimed)
• Bay Respite Care Hiring Agreement Form
• Liability Release Form signed by client’s parent/guardian

 

• Private Respite Care Providers must become certified in Adult, Child & Infant CPR and First Aid within 14 days of employment with BRC.  If provider has proof of current certification courses, copies of both sides of the card(s) must be faxed/mailed to the BRC office within 14 days of employment.  BRC offers Red Cross certification courses at the office and will pay hired providers the current minimum wage to attend.  Providers must register in advance at the BRC office.
 

• Private Respite Care Providers must get LiveScan fingerprinted within the first 14 days of employment with BRC. 
 

• Private Respite Care Providers are salaried@ $9.50/hour, are entitled to the same benefits as all Respite Care Providers and must follow all BRC policies and procedures contained in the Private RCP packet of information.  Please refer to www.bayrespitecare.org to see which incentive and bonus programs the Private Workers are eligible for.
 

• Private Respite Care Providers are NOT permitted to:
 

• Provide respite care in their own home
• Drive clients/siblings in their own car without a BRC Driving Permit
• Bring their own children, siblings, spouse, and /or friends to respite bookings.
• Perform nursing functions of any kind.
 

• Private Respite Care Providers should not be requested to provide housekeeping services, including laundry.  The client family’s home should be left in the same condition in which it was found.

• Private Respite Care Providers must work once per quarter to remain active employees of BRC.

• If a Private Respite Care Provider becomes a General Respite Care Provider, after completing the requirements to become a General RCP, they have a 2 (two) – month probationary period to serve other families.  If they have not taken new clients, on a regular schedule, at the end of this period, they will automatically be returned to the Private Respite Care Provider status.