Explore the Apex Social Live-In Care Professional Program
YOUR APEX SOCIAL PROGRAM EXPLAINED STEP-BY-STEP
Are you an RBT, occupational therapist, speech therapist, physical therapist, nurse, teacher, special educator, social worker, or experienced nanny with a passion for children and a desire to make a meaningful impact? If you answered yes, you now have the opportunity to embark on a journey, either within the United States or across the beautiful landscapes of Australia, all while enriching your resume through the Apex Social program.
Our program is meticulously crafted to offer a unique work-travel experience spanning 1-2 years. Here, you can not only accumulate valuable professional experience but also immerse yourself in the daily life of a welcoming family, fostering personal growth along the way.
Special Needs Program
About our Apex Social Families
Apex Social is dedicated to working with families who have children with special needs – allowing you to put your professional experience to work in a practical setting. Many of our care professionals have the opportunity to work closely with the child’s care team including local therapists and educators to support therapy homework and other practices in a home setting.
Approximately 90% of our host families have children with special needs that include:
Approximately 90% of our host families have children with special needs that include:
- Autism spectrum disorder, including Asperger’s syndrome
- Attention deficit disorder (ADD)
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
- Epilepsy and seizures
- Down syndrome and other genetic conditions
- Diabetes
- Neurological disabilities
- Developmental delays
- Cerebral palsy
- Learning disabilities
- Undiagnosed/severe conditions
- Mental and physical delays
Your responsibilities and areas of expertise
- Provide care and a supportive environment for all children in the home
- Create stimulating and supportive learning in daily life
- Work with a child’s integrated therapy team and lead therapy homework
- Strategically find fun ways to incorporate fine motor/gross motor skills into the daily routine
- Provide support with daily hygiene and related care needs
- Drive to and from school, appointments and activities
- Maintain open communication with parents, sharing your ideas and feedback
Education Support
Our Educators are typically preschool and elementary school teachers with a degree in Early Childhood or Special Education and have teaching experience in a classroom setting. They can provide educational support for children of various ages, help children with homework, provide virtual learning support and reinforce or establish routines – everything from study habits to regular chores around the house – easing the transition when parents re-engage after a busy workday.
Apex Educators have a wide range of tasks that may include:
- Designing and implementing lessons
- Using activities to motivate and encourage learning
- Supervising remote learning lessons
- Setting and managing a weekly schedule
- Introducing age-appropriate activities (art, outdoor play, reading time)
- Helping with homework
- Providing subject-specific tutoring assistance
- Preparing healthy meals
- Providing “after school” activities & care
- Maintaining open communication with parents and providing feedback
Newborn and Toddler Care
Our Professional Newborn & Toddler Caregivers either have extensive experience caring for infants or degrees in Pediatric Nursing or Early Childhood Development. This specialized care provides parents of infants with an extra set of capable, professional hands. The program is also ideal for parents with multiple infants or older children.
Our professional infant care candidates help with:
- Bottle feeding
- Introducing solid foods
- Bathing baby
- Soothing and calming baby
- Helping with colic, teething or other common infant-related conditions
- Age-appropriate activities such as tummy time, holding objects, etc.
- Helping baby establish a routine
- Managing baby’s laundry and other tasks such as bottle sterilizing, etc.
- Maintaining communication with parents about baby’s daily activities
Apex Individualized Care Plan
Personalized Care Plan for you and your host family
The Apex Individualized Care Plan (AICP) uses a whole-child approach tailoring a unique child care plan developed by you with guidance from your Apex Educational & Therapeutic Resources Coach. It considers each child’s specific needs, strengths and existing plans. Emphasizing evidence-based strategies, the goal is to provide high-quality, personalized care, and to foster professional growth for you, while enhancing your family’s well-being. You become a central figure in your family’s care team, aiding in the integration of routine activities for an improved quality of life.
