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Full Name *

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Email Address *

Phone Number *

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Are you 18 years of age or older, and do you have a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent? *

Yes No

What is your city and ZIP code of residence? *

The apartment is in a working-class Bronx neighborhood. Are you comfortable living there, walking in the neighborhood after dark, and getting around Manhattan and the Bronx by public transit? *

Yes No

Have you lived in New York City before, and do you have a local support network (family, friends, community)? Briefly describe. *

A core paid responsibility is meeting the individual at a nearby bus stop after dark on scheduled evenings and walking home together. Are you willing to do this consistently when scheduled? *

Yes No

Which best describes your hands-on support experience? (Select all that apply) *

Paid work supporting people with developmental disabilities or autism A family member on the autism spectrum Caring for a sick or elderly relative Social services or shelter work No direct experience

Do you have experience supporting highly verbal autistic adults? *

Yes No

Describe where (organization or family), your role, approximate dates, and what you did day-to-day. If it was paid work, include the employer name so we can match it with your resume or a reference. *

Do you have experience teaching or modeling life skills (cooking, cleaning)? *

Yes No

Can you briefly describe that experience? *

When someone you support crosses a boundary or keeps testing limits — for example, avoiding his share of the cleaning — what role (if any) should punishment play, and how would you hold the limit without punishing? *

Tell us about a time your usual way of supporting someone wasn’t working and you had to change your approach. What did you change? *

A short conversation each evening to talk through practical problems and plan ahead — more coach than caregiver — works well here. Would you be comfortable doing this consistently? *

Yes No

Do you speak Spanish? *

Fluent or native Conversational Basic No

Roommates share responsibility for keeping the kitchen, bathrooms, and common areas clean and orderly, while supporting the individual in taking responsibility for his part in maintaining the home. Are you willing to share in these household responsibilities? *

Yes No

This is a live-in home with a strict no-substances policy: no smoking, drinking alcohol, or drug use inside the apartment, and no being under the influence while providing support or during overnight presence. Are you able and willing to follow this? *

Yes No

Are you willing to live with another roommate in the same role, share household responsibilities, and communicate to keep a positive shared home? *

Yes No

Are you willing to follow a structured program where activities and interactions align with the client’s goals? *

Yes No

Are you available for paid support shifts that are typically scheduled during the evening, with schedules coordinated in advance? *

Yes No

This role provides a private room, utilities, internet, and a $200/month grocery stipend. Scheduled face-to-face support is paid separately at $20/hour through a social-service agency, with hours varying depending on the individual’s schedule and support needs. Do you accept this compensation structure? *

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This position cannot be your sole source of income. Do you plan to have another job or income source alongside it? If yes, describe how the schedules would fit. *

Are you looking for additional paid hours for weekend or daytime activities? *

Yes No

List 3 to 5 hobbies or activities you genuinely enjoy outside of work. *

Imagine the client is excited and talking rapidly about multiple topics at once. How would you respond? *

You are showing the client how to clean a kitchen and he starts talking about unrelated topics and doesn’t clean anything. How would you address this? *

What motivated you to apply for this position, and what are you hoping to get out of it? *

This is a live-in role: overnight presence is a non-hourly safety presence (sleep time, not active duty), compensated through housing and stipend, while active support is paid hourly. By continuing, you confirm you understand and accept this structure.

This position requires a criminal background check, fingerprinting, and clearance through New York State's required screening for individuals working in direct support roles with people with developmental disabilities, as a condition of employment. These will be initiated at the appropriate stage of the hiring process.

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