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You Are the Employer: A Guide to Hiring and Managing Direct Support Staff

04/27/2007 | Requests *

Summary

This manual talks about the steps that need to be taken in order to hire and manage a personal care attendant. Topics that are discussed in the manual include knowing what you need and want, the hiring process, tax considerations, what being an employer involves, stress management, communication skills, plus additional resources.

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Available Files

Chapter 1: Knowing What You Need & Want PDF (649K, 10 pages)
Chapter 2: The Hiring Process PDF (1,728K, 26 pages)
Chapter 3: Tax Considerations PDF (815K, 10 pages)
Chapter 4: What Being An Employer Involves PDF (1,514K, 33 pages)
Chapter 5: Stress Management PDF (2,003K, 16 pages)
Chapter 6: Communication Skills PDF (1,433K, 24 pages)
Chapter 7: Additional Resources PDF (1,215K, 12 pages)

Keywords

CPASS; Personal Assistant; job activities checklist; back up planning; new employee training; tax considerations; employement taxes; performance reviews; stress management; setting expectations;

Topic

Consumer Direction, Developmental/Psychiatric Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Workforce/Direct Care

Type/Tool

Manuals, Workbooks

Source

Grantee produced, Connecticut

State

Connecticut, All States/Territories

Date Created

04/27/2007

Contact

Angelo Fazio
University of Connecticut Center for Developmental Disabilities

angfazio@uchc.edu
860-679-1589

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/1892

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