Your responsibilities

As an employer of a direct care worker or personal care assistant, you have certain responsibilities. Among them are the responsibility to:

• Clearly explain the responsibilities of the job.
• Clearly state the terms of employment, including what the job pays and the hours and days the worker is needed.
• Check references of job candidates.
• Consider an optional criminal background check. Click here for a list of Vermont organizations to help you.
• Supervise your employee by giving direction and feedback.
• Pay your employee on time including payroll taxes, Worker’s Compensation, etc.
• Notify Rewarding Work periodically about the number of people you have hired through the Web site.

If you want help managing the entire process – from selecting and interviewing to hiring, including background checks – contact Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL) at 1-802 229-0501 or toll-free at 1-800-639-1522. Click here for additional information.

Note: Job candidates in the Rewarding Work database have NOT been screened in any way and their backgrounds have NOT been checked. That is your responsibility as an employer.