Our Team

Project Hope's employees are highly trained, experienced, and dedicated to the success of clients.  Each employee engages in ongoing job-embedded professional development. 

Pre-employment Requirements:

Caregiver and criminal background check are conducted on all applicants in accordance with Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 12. Required background checks must be done at least once every three years. Applicants for an initial employment must submit a statement from a physician, physician’s assistant, or nurse practitioner certifying that the applicant (1) had a physical examination; (2) a screen for communicable disease (including tuberculosis; and, (3) does not have an illness or condition that would threaten the health, safety, or welfare of residents or interfere with any person’s capacity to provide services. The statement may not be dated more than one (1) year prior to the date of the application for employment. These requirements must be met prior to becoming a Project Hope, Inc. employee.

Initial Training Requirements:

All employees who provide services in the 1 - 2 Bed Adult Family Home and/or meet the definition of a caregiver must complete 15 hours of up-to-date training during the first 90 days of employment. Training from previous employers will not count toward initial training. The 15 hours of training include, but is not limited to, all the following topics:
a. Resident health, safety, and welfare
1) Recognizing signs of abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation
2) Trauma informed care
3) Crisis intervention
4) Informed choice and autonomy
5) Person-centered/strength-based planning and support
b. Conflict of interest
c. Resident rights
d. Community inclusion and integration
e. Service provision to residents including services specifically provided to
the target group served by the AFH
f. Fire safety
g. First aid

h. Privacy and confidentiality
i. Dignity of risk as defined in Article I.C.15
j. Roles, responsibilities and limitations of legal guardians, Power of
    Attorney agents, and Supported Decision-Makers
k. Medication management and administration
l. The use, avoidance, and approval process involved when restrictive
measures may be needed under emergency or nonemergency conditions.

On-going Employment Training

Annually, employees who provide services in the AFH and/or who meet the definition of caregiver must complete 15 hours of training in the forementioned standards.

Initial and annual paid training is provided by Project Hope, Inc., Adult Family Home Network; WisCaregiver Careers, conferences and online programs.  Training is provided free of cost to new hires and employees.

Open Positions:

We currently are seeking personal care workers and supportive home care workers. Feel free to contact us at hr@projecthopeinc.com.