Become a Wall Residences Provider
Doing Life Together
We have a depth of experience no other agency can match. We are devoted to supporting our Providers so they, in turn, can provide the best support to the individuals they serve.
Open Your Heart & Home
Not just a job – a lifestyle of making a difference every day.
Providers are Direct Support Professionals who share their home with a person with developmental disabilities. They welcome the individual into their community circle, supporting them as they create and nurture genuine relationships and spend time in fulfilling ways.
A Rewarding Lifestyle
We actively recruit new Provider families on an ongoing basis.Â
Wall Residences Providers are independent contractors whose service includes back-up workers they choose, extensive support from our program staff, and access to behavioral, nursing, and other services. We support you every step of the way and connect you with mentors and peers also doing this important work.
Career Transitions
Find a meaningful new path.
Many professions make exceptional Providers. If you are looking for a career change, we’d love to talk to you. We especially encourage nurses, teachers, and former military members with a heart for serving others to apply.
Parent Provider
We support you as you support your adult child or family member with a developmental disability.Â
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Wall Residences Sponsored Residential Providers change lives for the better every day – including their own!
We have been pioneers of Sponsored Residential care in Virginia for over three decades. Our Providers are the center of this person-centered support.Â
Get in Touch
We look forward to speaking with you about your needs and connecting you to the right service.
FAQs
Learn about becoming a Wall Residences contracted Provider.
Fill out the Provider application form above. We also encourage you to attend one of our bi-monthly online Provider Interest Webinars.
Staff spend time with potential providers, learning about their interests, experience, and skills. A vacancy listing is created and shared across multiple communication channels. When a potential referral arises, Admissions staff review the information and identify possible successful matches, Timing varies and is not guaranteed, but we prioritize matches that support long-term success.
Potential Providers need:
- At least six months of paid experience supporting individuals with disabilities in a regulated setting
- Ability to complete documentation (training provided)
- Ability to use a computer
- Understanding of person centered support
We are especially in need of Providers with:
- Sign language experience
- Skills supporting individuals with significant behavioral needs
- Accessible homes for individuals using wheelchairs
Additional experience valued includes:
- Teaching and Special Education
- Military Service
- Mental Health Care
- Nursing (LPN / RN)
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Wall Residences takes pride in our well trained Providers. Those without prior experience may be connected with opportunities to work as back-up workers to gain agency-specific experience, receive training, and learn documentation processes. This helps keep potential Providers up to date with required trainings, as well as broadening their experience level
Yes, if certificates include the instructor’s signature, date taken, and expiration date. Previous TB screening documentation may also transfer if there has been no gap in care. All new Providers must complete Wall’s CMRT (Crisis Management & Response Training) training.Â
Wall Residences offers many required trainings for approved potential Providers. Visit our training calendar for more information. CPR and First Aid can be taken through the American Heart Association or Red Cross. For DD Waiver or DBHDS training, Wall either provides the trainings to approved potential Providers or connects you with approved community classes.
Attend one of our bi-monthly Provider Interest Webinars with live Q&A sessions.