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Appleton, WI, USA
Dec 18, 2025
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Caregiver for young adult

Community Horizons
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Appleton, WI, USA
$18.00 - $21.00 hourly
Dec 22, 2025
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Supportive Home Care Tasks As Needed, Casual Pick up

Caregiver for Young Adult with High Support Needs

Location: Appleton, WI

Pay: $18–$21 per hour (based on experience)

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.- this position is a casual PRN position which could turn into a full-time position.  This will be a back-up position

Community Horizons is seeking a kind, dependable, and compassionate caregiver to support a young adult who is non-verbal and on the autism spectrum. This individual has high support needs and occasionally displays physically aggressive behaviors, so experience with similar individuals — along with strong redirection and de-escalation skills — is strongly preferred.

We’re looking for someone who brings calm confidence, patience, and heart to their work — someone who believes in helping others live full, meaningful, and supported lives.

What You’ll Do:

Provide one-on-one engagement and supervision

Support personal care and hygiene

Assist with meal prep and feeding

Help maintain a clean, safe, and organized home environment

Support daily routines and activities

Accompany the individual and family to appointments or community outings

Remain steady, supportive, and compassionate during moments of escalation

What We’re Looking For

Experience working with non-verbal autistic individuals or those with high support needs

Ability to manage physically intense behaviors safely and respectfully

Strong communication and redirection skills

Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Physically able to assist with safety and daily care

Prior caregiving experience required

 

Additional Details:

The home environment is pet-friendly

Looking for caregivers who are calm, confident, and skilled at providing consistent, structured support

If you’re a caring professional who’s ready to make a meaningful difference every day, we’d love to meet you!

Setting

Private Home Setting

About Me- Tell your story

Community Horizons offers support broker services for individuals enrolled in self-directed programs within IRIS (I, Respect, I, Self-Direct) or Family Care throughout Wisconsin. As a Support Broker, we offer services to help plan and direct self-directed support. How can we help you? Community Horizons assists community members with the recruitment process of personal caregivers. Position range from a few hours per week to full-time positions and offer flexibility which often works great for college students. Go to school to learn and grow while fulfilling your passion by helping others. Self-Direction is a unique program that allows community members within the state program remain as independent as possible. With your help you can play a big part in keeping this possible. Self-Directed caregivers are hired directly by the members which often allows for a more flexible schedule and competitive pay. Community Horizons will be there every step of the way to ensure the hiring process goes smoothly. From the moment you apply one of our team members will reach out and discuss the position in further details. if you are passionate about caregiving, I would encourage you to explore Self-Directed Caregiving and be part of the difference. We look forward to talking with you!
About Community Horizons

Make a Meaningful Impact with Community Horizons
Support individuals. Empower independence. Build a flexible career you’ll love.

Community Horizons proudly supports individuals across Wisconsin who are enrolled in self-directed programs through Managed Care Organizations, IRIS (Include, Respect, I Self-Direct), and the CLTS (Children’s Long-Term Support) Program.

Self-direction allows participants—and families—to have control over who provides their care and how services are delivered, creating a truly personalized experience. While Community Horizons is not the employer of record, we assist by connecting caregivers with participants and guiding them through the hiring process. All hiring decisions are made by the member or their guardian

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re passionate about helping people live as independently as possible in their own homes, we’d love to talk with you. Community Horizons offers the support you need to succeed in your self-directed role.

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