4h ago
Special Needs Nanny
Arlington, VA 22204
$66,560-$72,800 / year
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full-timeIn-home care
💼 About This Role
You'll provide compassionate, one-on-one care for an 11-year-old neurodivergent child with medical complexity. Core impact: using a relationship-based, low-demand approach to support emotional regulation and daily activities. This full-time, live-out position prioritizes connection over correction.
🎯 What You'll Do
- Provide attentive, compassionate one-on-one care.
- Support emotional regulation and co-regulation.
- Facilitate creative play and gentle educational activities.
- Assist with meals, medications, and toileting as needed.
📋 Requirements
- Experience with neurodivergent or medically complex children.
- Understanding of trauma-informed, low-demand care.
- Reliable and detail-oriented with medication documentation.
- Valid driver's license (family-provided vehicle used).
✨ Nice to Have
- Experience with Floortime, DIR, or Positive Development.
- Background in occupational therapy or PANS-specific care.
🎁 Benefits & Perks
- 🕒 Guaranteed hours plus overtime pay.
- 🏖️ Two weeks paid time off annually.
- 📅 Paid federal holidays (matching parents' schedule).
🚩 Heads Up
- Compensation partially via Medicaid waiver may complicate payment stability.
- Role mixes childcare with therapeutic care without clear boundaries.
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