Family-Based Contractor Family Model Program | Adult Foster Care Support
Emory Valley Center is seeking compassionate, dependable Family-Based Contractors to provide supportive, family-style care for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This role is ideal for someone who wants to make a meaningful difference by opening their home and providing a safe, stable, and welcoming environment where a person can feel included, respected, and supported in everyday life.
About the Family Model Program
The Family Model Program provides adults with the opportunity to live in a home setting with a trained caregiver who offers individualized support based on the person’s needs, preferences, goals, and Person-Centered Support Plan. This is not shift-based support. It is a family-style living arrangement designed to promote dignity, independence, community involvement, meaningful relationships, and a true sense of belonging.
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for individuals or families who are:
- Compassionate, patient, and dependable
- Warm, welcoming, and able to make others feel included
- Respectful of personal choices, routines, privacy, and independence
- Calm and supportive during daily challenges
- Flexible and willing to adjust to the person’s needs and preferences
- Good communicators who listen, encourage, and build trust
- Community-minded and willing to support appointments, activities, church, shopping, social events, and other meaningful outings
- Able to provide structure, consistency, and encouragement while maintaining appropriate boundaries
What You’ll Do
As a Family-Based Contractor, you will provide day-to-day support that may include:
- Providing a safe, clean, stable, and supportive home environment
- Supporting the person with daily routines and personal goals
- Encouraging independence, decision-making, and community participation
- Assisting with appointments, schedules, activities, and transportation
- Providing companionship and meaningful engagement
- Supporting health, safety, rights, privacy, dignity, and personal choice
- Communicating with the person supported, family members, support coordinator, and Emory Valley Center team
- Completing required documentation and participating in monitoring and quality assurance activities
- Following the person’s approved support plan and all applicable agency, DDA, TennCare, and licensing requirements
Why This Role Matters
This opportunity is more than a contract position. It is a chance to provide someone with a true home, meaningful connection, stability, and support to live a full life in the community. The right person for this role understands that small daily moments like shared meals, conversations, encouragement, community outings, and consistent support can have a lasting impact.
If you are dependable, compassionate, and interested in opening your home to support someone living a meaningful and connected life, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today to learn more about becoming a Family-Based Contractor with Emory Valley Center’s Family Model Program.
Compensation: $3,000 per month, plus room and board