Alternate Family Living - Contractor

Easterseals PORT Health, a non-profit service provider in North Carolina & Virginia, seeks compassionate, caring, and dedicated individuals to be an AFL Contractor to guide and manage DSPs and appropriate support services for our clients with developmental disabilities or mental health challenges living in their individual homes, support programs or residential settings in Winston-Salem, NC and surrounding areas.

What You’ll Do

Your care will make a huge difference in the lives of the people you will be helping. You will guide your Program Supervisor to provide case management to our clients and their families in collaboration with the MCOs to set personal plans to enable their daily living and social needs based on individual/family desires. You’ll work with the family to coordinate the required services and support needed. The incumbent will provide and promote personal and program development, personnel management, and overall operational administration, including coordination of on-going activities, to meet the established goals and objectives of the program.  The incumbent will also develop annual budgets for each assigned cost center and provide for effective monitoring and financial managements of the program. 

Position Summary: This position is responsible for the supervision and monitoring of Alternative Family Living contractors as well as supervision of developmental disabilities and mental health supports for individuals receiving services within an assigned program. This position is responsible for ensuring best practices, supports based on the personal outcomes of the individual and/or family, compliance with all state, federal, and agency standards as required for assigned services.  This position has direct supervision of AFL contractors and Direct Service Providers.

How You’ll Benefit

Being part of our team means we value and encourage your personal growth and development. You’ll earn a competitive base salary based on your experience plus paid training. We offer competitive benefits to benefits eligible positions.

Our benefits include:

• Paid time off and paid holidays


• Medical, Dental, and Vision Health Benefits + an optional Flexible Health Spending Account (FSA)


• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and more


• 403(b) Retirement Plan


• Employee Assistance Program and Legal services, when needed


• Lots of Merchant Discounts to improve your purchasing power!

What We’re Looking For

To join our team, you must have a willingness to provide care in various client settings as well be willing to take a background check. We also require:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a human services field 


• Must be QP qualified- 2 years of Full-Time work experience with IDD individuals


• Minimum of Three years of program and supervisory experience required, including experience in residential services


• Valid driver's license, good driving record and current auto insurance.


• Must have reliable transportation that will allow movement throughout the program delivery area.

If you’re kind-hearted and seek a rewarding career opportunity where you can make a huge difference in the daily lives of the people you will help as a AFL, then please apply now at our website:  www.eastersealsport.com OR by sending your resume to:  [email protected]

**Voted Raleigh’s Best Nonprofit Organization and Raleigh’s Best Mental Health Services two years in a row!**

About Easterseals PORT Health

Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy, compassionate partner providing exceptional disability, behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600-member team provides meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults and families in 11,000 home, facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.

Our working environment supports employee and client health with a ‘no tobacco’ use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices, client facilities, properties, and agency vehicles.

We believe that by leveraging the unique strengths and perspectives of our workforce, we can advance our just cause, while building a healthy, sustainable organization. That’s why we listen, seek to understand & act to make ESPH an Inclusive Culture, Different Voices, Embracing Potential, Authentic Self & Learning & Growing (IDEAL) organization.

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!