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Waiver Service Providers are professionals or organizations that deliver specialized services to individuals who qualify for Medicaid waiver programs. These programs are designed to help people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or other significant needs receive care in their homes or communities instead of institutional settings. Waiver Service Providers offer a wide range of supports, including personal care, respite, therapy, and case management, tailored to each person's plan of care. They work closely with clients, families, and care coordinators to ensure services meet the individual's needs and comply with state and federal regulations.

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To thrive as a Waiver Service Provider, you need a background in human services or a related field, experience with individualized care plans, and often a relevant certification or state-specific credential. Familiarity with Medicaid waiver programs, electronic documentation systems, and case management software is typically required. Strong interpersonal skills, patience, and cultural sensitivity help build trust and advocate effectively for clients. These skills ensure the delivery of compliant, person-centered services that support clients' independence and well-being.

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Waiver Service Providers often encounter challenges such as coordinating care among multiple service providers, navigating complex regulatory requirements, and adapting to the unique needs of each client. Building trust with clients and their families can take time, especially when addressing sensitive issues related to disabilities or behavioral health. Effective communication, flexibility, and a strong support network within the organization are essential to overcoming these challenges and ensuring clients receive high-quality, person-centered care.

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Infographic showing various Waiver Service Provider job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 79% Full Time, 17% Part Time, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $56,454 per year, or $27.1 per hour.

Waiver Service Provider

Bronx, NY • On-site

REWARDING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ADULT LIVING INC
Non-Profits • 51 - 200 employees
Learn more about REWARDING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ADULT LIVING INCexternal

$20 - $24/hr

Part-time

PTO

Re-posted 27 days ago

Job description

The Children’s Waiver Service Program: provides an array of individualized services that maintain the child in the community, by reducing the need for residential treatment and hospitalization of children with a serious emotional disturbance, developmental disability, medical fragility.


WSP position is held on a per diem bases. Services are rendered on evenings and weekends


Description:  

The Waiver Service Provider (WSP) will provide services to enrich and improve the life of the enrolled child. Waiver services can be offered to the child, the caregivers, and other involved family members. Services are held primarily in the child’s home and or community. 


Level 1 Services:

•    Community Habilitation Services: Covers Face- Face services and supports related to the child’s acquisition, maintenance, and enhancement of skills necessary to perform activities to Daily Living Skills

•    Respite Services offers the family some personal time off where the child goes into the community. The WSP will engage in activities which foster the child's various service goals

•    Caregiver Family Supports and Services offers the family/caregiver concrete services as well as education on resources available to them to enhance the child's interaction with other children, family members and people in the community

Level 2 Services:

•    Prevocational Services are designed to prepare youth 14 and over to engage in paid work, volunteer work or career exploration

•    Supportive Employment Service support employment services aids participants as they perform in a work setting  

Level 3 Services

•    Community Self Advocacy Training and Supports provides family, caregiver and collateral contacts education, techniques and resources to better respond to the child’s behavior and diagnosis in and out of the community


Qualification:


Level 1

A minimum of a High School diploma with experience serving children with disabilities in a professional or personal capacity

Level 2

All level one requirement in addition to an Associate's degree plus 1 years of experience working with young adults

Level 3

Master's degree in Education Social Work, Psychology or Human Services field with 1 year of applicable experience or a Bachelor's degree with 2 of applicable experience

Covid vaccine a must


Excellent written, computer literacy (all major software) and verbal communication skills