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

File Downloads / Links

  • Chapter 1: Knowing What You Need & Want PDF
  • Chapter 2: The Hiring Process PDF
  • Chapter 3: Tax Considerations PDF
  • Chapter 4: What Being An Employer Involves PDF
  • Chapter 5: Stress Management PDF
  • Chapter 6: Communication Skills PDF
  • Chapter 7: Additional Resources PDF

Article Publication Date: 
4/27/2007
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.
Types/Tools: 
Sources: 
Grantee produced
Connecticut
Programs/Initiatives: 
N/A
Keywords: 
CPASS
job activities checklist; back up planning; new employee training; tax considerations; employement taxes; performance reviews; stress management; setting expectations;

Contact

Angelo Fazio
University of Connecticut Center for Developmental Disabilities
angfazio@uchc.edu
Phone: 
860-679-1589

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/51208