Special needs caregiver jobs
Parents of a child with special needs rarely find someone who can step in. If you know how to learn a child's signals, follow a care plan and stay calm when things get hard, these families are looking for you.
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Kalvri for caregivers, at a glance
- Cost to you
- Nothing. Caregivers never pay: not to apply, not to match, not to talk to a family.
- Commission
- None. Kalvri takes no cut of your rate.
- Who pays you
- The family, directly, at the rate you agree together.
- Your hours
- You set them. Families who need other hours, or work you won't do, aren't brought to you.
- To join
- A free application, about 15 minutes. A person reads every one, and you hear back either way.
- Who can apply
- 18 or over, able to work in the US, paid caregiving experience, and an iPhone.
Experience families look for
- Autism, developmental disabilities and sensory needs.
- Seizure plans, feeding tubes and medication, where you are trained.
- Lifting, transfers and mobility equipment.
- Communication devices, signs and non-verbal cues.
- Respite shifts, so parents can rest.
How to stand out
- Describe a child you cared for with similar needs, and what you learned.
- Offer to shadow the parents for a few sessions before working alone.
- Be exact about which medical tasks you are trained for, and which you are not.
How Kalvri works for caregivers
Caregivers never pay Kalvri anything. Until Kalvri opens on the App Store you apply once, and a person reads every application. In the app you tell Kalvri your hours, your rate, your skills and what you will not do, and families whose needs you meet see you, ranked by fit.
- No fee to apply, no commission, and every conversation is free on your side. The family pays you directly, and every dollar is yours.
- Families who need work you have said you won't do, or more than the hours or distance you set, are not put in front of you.
- What you say you will not do is respected. Kalvri never pushes you toward work you have ruled out.
- You talk with a family before anything is agreed, and you can review the families you work for.
Apply once, free
One application covers every kind of work you do. About fifteen minutes, a person reads it, and you hear back either way.
Suggested by compatibility — not vetted by Kalvri.
Kalvri never handles the money. You arrange that directly.