Step 1: Referral and Welcome Meeting
- Contact Counseling and Advocacy Associates at (804) 744-1114 to express interest in becoming a Sponsor
- Potential Sponsor will be contacted by a Field Supervisor to schedule a Welcome Meeting
- Welcome Meeting will occur with Field Supervisor to provide information about the service and answer any questions-Field Supervisor will conduct initial interview to ensure home and interested Sponsor are viable.
- An Intent to Proceed form will be signed
Step 2: Interview and HR Onboarding
- Once Intent to Proceed form is received, Program Director will contact potential Sponsor to schedule an interview
- After interview, if accepted, potential Sponsor will meet with our HR Specialist to submit required documentation
Step 3: Initial Trainings and Identifying Back-up Sponsor
- Potential Sponsor will work with HR Specialist and Field Supervisor to complete required initial trainings (DSP training, abuse/neglect training)
- Potential Sponsor will be encouraged to identify a potential Back-up Sponsor
Step 4: Home Preparation and Licensing Application
- Potential Sponsor will work with Field Supervisor to prepare the home for licensing
- Field Supervisor will request and obtain documentation for the purposes of submitting an application for licensing inspection-application is submitted to CAA’s Licensing specialist
Step 5: Additional Trainings
- While awaiting Licensing specialist to schedule date of inspection, HR Specialist will work with potential Sponsor to complete additional trainings (TOVA/Universal Precautions, 32-medication training, CPR/First Aid, Orientation)
- Potential Sponsor will continue working with Field Supervisor to ensure home continues to be ready
Step 6: Contract Signing
- Potential Sponsor will sign contracts
Step 7: Client Preparation
- If potential Sponsor has an identified match, Field Supervisor will begin process of preparing client and engage in process to enroll client
- If potential Sponsor does not yet have an identified individual, potential Sponsor will work with Field Supervisor to link to resources to find a match