Family Recruited Employee

3 weeks ago


Boulder, United States Imagine! Full time
Family Recruited Employee (FRE)

This position is for people who have been recruited directly by a family or people who are interested in providing one-to-one care for an individual in services.

Why you should be an FRE:

  • FRE services provide the opportunity to clients that cannot function in group settings to access community resources or to increase various skill levels with 1:1 support.
  • This position could provide parents with respite - evenings, weekends, holidays or nights, hours or days that typical agencies may not offer support.
  • The service preserves dignity by allowing trusted family members or chosen individuals to be paid to provide certain aspects of personal care instead of having an employee of an agency who they are not familiar with come in to assist with these tasks.
  • Families are able to use the supports of these services during their own hours of employment, so they can continue working and feeling comfortable with the individual spending time in their home.


Family recruited employee services can occur within the State of Colorado only

Please refer to the chart below to see the services we offer and the current employee wages for these services:

Service

Brief description

Current employee wage

Respite Individual Hours

No more than 9.75 hours within any 24-hour period

$20.00/hour

Respite "Days"

This is not 24-hour care. This is 10 hours of respite within any 24-hour period, no more or no less. *please note: respite "days" and individual respite hours cannot be used within the same 24-hour period.

$20.00/hour

Respite Group

This category is only for households with 2 or more eligible siblings living in the same home.

$21.09 for serving both clients per hour

Community Connector

Develop abilities and skills necessary to participate in community life (such as community education/training/volunteer activities). Build/develop relationships and natural supports in the community. Services include socialization, adaptive skills, and personnel to accompany individuals in community.

Enables consumers to utilize the community as a learning environment, through conducting services in a variety of settings.

$20.00/hour

Youth day Services

For individuals 12-17 years old, the service is specifically designed to provide care while the primary caregiver works, pursues education or volunteers. Cap is 10 hours/calendar day.

$20.00/hour

Enhanced Homemaker

Training to increase skill level with cooking, cleaning, and laundry.

$20.00/hour

Personal Care

Support to maintain or increase skill level with activities of daily living. Including, but not limited to, bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, routine assistance with medical appointments, budgeting, meal planning, grocery shopping etc.

$20.00/hour

Additional things to consider when offering fre services to a family:

  1. Applicants must be 18 or older.
  2. Class B license: fre's are not permitted to provide any supports considered skilled care. (g-tube, lifts & transfers/wound care/suctioning/etc.)
  3. This position requires regular use of a personal mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet. All employees are responsible for ensuring they have a mobile device capable of accessing all current imagine Online systems:
    • Have an active e-mail address in order to complete the application online (see website for instructions on how to obtain a free e-mail account.
    • Submit the employment application, enter w-4 information, direct deposit information and obtain pay stubs (if applicable) online.
    • Maintain current contact information, marital status, # of dependents online.
    • Enter hours worked and contact notes online as noted on the payroll schedule and outlined in the payroll policy.
    • Complete all required trainings through the online learning system.
  1. Applicants will not be authorized to work with clients or submit any time to the program prior to completion of the background check, meeting with the FRE program manager to complete the i9 form and new hire paperwork, obtaining an employee number and completing 7 initial online trainings.
  2. Applicants driving clients in their vehicles must provide a copy of their driver's license as well as proof of adequate auto insurance (coverage must be a minimum of $100,000/person in the vehicle and $300,000/accident).
  3. The background and reference check process will begin once the application and the release form are received. Completing the background check can take multiple weeks, depending on several variables, including how many states lived in, DMV record and especially obtaining the professional reference.
  4. When the applicant comes in to complete the new hire paperwork, they must complete an i9 form, which establishes identity and authorization to work in the us. This is required to proceed with employment.
  5. At the hire appointment, the employee will also be asked to complete state required online trainings within 30 days of being hired, some of the trainings will need to be completed before starting any face-to-face services.


After completing initial trainings, the FRE will inform the FRE program manager of completion, an e-mail will be sent to the employee and family confirming the start date they can begin providing services that are identified in the ip/plan of action.

Imagine is a nonprofit with a goal of helping people aspire to, and achieve, a fulfilling life of new possibilities by providing support services to individuals with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities (IDD). We are located in the Denver / Boulder metro area and support Boulder and Broomfield counties.

OUR MISSION: Creating a world of opportunity for all abilities.

Our services are community-based and mission-driven. We value creativity, innovation, and teamwork. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, flexible work schedules, comfortable/casual work environments, and meaningful and rewarding work with friendly, supportive co-workers.

Equal Employment Opportunity - Valuing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:

Imagine is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strive to foster a just, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We also recognize the value of diversity within our organization, and want to employ a workforce that effectively supports the diverse communities we serve. Unlawful discrimination in employment because of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, hair style or texture, genetic information, or other characteristics protected by applicable laws is strictly prohibited.

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