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60 special needs caregivers are listed in Paramus, NJ
The average posted rate is $20/hr as of February 2025
The average experience for nearby special needs caregivers is 4 years
Special needs caregivers in Paramus, NJ
5.0
(2)
***COVID VACCINATED Available to work in Bergen, Essex and Morris County*** Hi there! My name is Tracey and I am a qualified caregiver with 25 years experience available for week nights overnight (M-F 6/6:30pm-7-8am) or Saturdays and Sundays. I am highly experienced in special needs care such as Cerebral Palsy, Spinal Muscular...
5.0
"Tracey worked for my family for over 5 years. I had a son who was not able to do anything for himself and his needs increased over the years ( to include feeding tube) Tracey would not only take care of his needs but who sit with him and hold his hand She truly...
Alayne G.
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a Loving, Caring, Experienced woman. I have worked in childcare all my life. I have 3 grown children, of my own. My oldest son is Autistic, I have experience with children that have special needs. I have an Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education. I have worked in a private day care, in the city of New York. I have...
Edra can also help with: Craft assistance
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"She took great care of our 7yo son during after school hours for a year. Amicable and extremely patient, helped with 1st grade homework. Good family values. Punctual, 100% reliable. Also helped us with with tidying up and cleaning. Bilingual Spanish English. Highly...
Fabiola B.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! My name is Emily and I love working with kids! I study child advocacy and policy at MSU as well as social work. I've worked as a mother's helper, a regular after school nanny, and camp counselor. I have experience working with infants, kids with special needs, and kids with limited mobility, so I'm up for anything!
I am a...
Emily can also help with: Travel, swimming supervision, carpooling, light cleaning, meal prep, craft assistance & more
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"She was wonderful with my daughter .. she read her books, played with her, made sure she was comfortable. Definitely would like to work with her in future."
Manasi C.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Kirsten, I am 22 years old and have 9+ years of experience working with children. I've worked with children ages 0-13! I have experience with special needs children including working with feeding tubes. I am CPR and First Aid Certified. I have a clean driving record and would love the opportunity to work with...
Kirsten can also help with: Craft assistance, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Kirsten has taken care of my 5 year old daughter numerous times over the past 3 years. My daughter adores Kirsten, and I feel confident in my daughter’s well being and safety while in Kirsten’s care."
Care member
Christina S.
Passaic, NJ
$35/hr
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I been in the field for 15 year u have the opportunity to meet all different people im kind I have a lot of compassion.
5.0
"Christina has been great taking care of my 3 year old."
Kiara G.
Sonia C.
Cliffside Park, NJ
$25/hr • 2 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I am a mother of two looking for a full time position. I love working with kids and have over 9 years of experience caring for children. My daughters are 9 and 7 and I absolutely adore being a mother. I've also worked for the Cliffside park board of education specializing with children with special needs. My dream is to one day...
5.0
"Sonia is amazing! We traveled to NYC for a wedding and needed a sitter for our 7-year old in the hotel -- not an ideal situation. Sonia was on-point, punctual, even brought some crafts, and our daughter loved her! 10/10 would recommend to others."
Lauryn S.
Victoria K.
Elmwood Park, NJ
$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I was trained to be an ABA therapist to children with autism. I'm familiar with ASL. I'm comfortable using communication devices.
I've worked with children for over 20 years now. Helping parents navigate this thing called parenthood brings me great joy!
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
I have a natural love for learning so I always wanted to be a teacher. Life lead me to caring for elderly and landed me a job at a pediatric center for medically fragile children where I worked as a nursing assistant with children up to age 21. Many of the children I've worked with have various health diagnoses and/or physically...
5.0
(2)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Beatriz and I'm 24 years old. I am a first-year Physician Assistant student at Pace University. I'm a super big sister and auntie! I have extensive experience with children of all ages, including children with special needs, such as autism and Down Syndrome. Additionally, in high school I babysat for a variety...
Beatriz can also help with: Craft assistance, swimming supervision, light cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, meal prep & more
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
CNA
5.0
"Beatriz was amazing with my boys (6 and 4). She kept them active and entertained for hours and they were always begging for her to come back. Responsive, polite and a good role model. I had her babysit on multiple occasions and will absolutely hire her again!"
Jamie W.
4.0
(1)
I have been babysitting children for over 15 years. I have babysat for all ages including multiple children at the same time for families. Previously, I worked taking care of adults with special needs and children with special needs. I used to work at an adult daycare and worked as a camp counselor for 4 summers. Previously, I...
Lucia can also help with: Meal prep, grocery shopping, craft assistance, carpooling, light cleaning
Skills:
Special Needs Care
First Aid
CPR
4.0
"I interviewed Lucia and found her to be very professional. She had a well prepared resume listing her excellent experiences. Unfortunately her school schedule did not coincide with our childcare needs."
Emily A.
Wendy P.
Passaic, NJ
$20-25/hr • 12 yrs exp
4.9
(8)
Hired by 10 families in your neighborhood
Hello! I'm Wendy! I will love to help you care for your children. I have experienced with newborns as well as with special needs children.
I been working with children for 12 years and with special needs children for 3 years now. Children are my passion and I will be more than happy to take care of them.
I understand how...
Wendy can also help with: Meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
First Aid
Special Needs Care
CPR
5.0
"Wendy is AMAZING! Not only is she incredibly thorough but she arrived timely and is so friendly. She took care of everything from the floors to the bed, tub, and kitchen. I'm already putting dates on the calendar to get her back. Stellar job and I can't recommend...
Erica S.
Nicole C.
Paterson, NJ
$20-25/hr • 10 yrs exp
Full/Part Time Experienced & CPR Certified Summer Nanny & Occasional Sitter!
5.0
(3)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I am a school-based pediatric Speech Therapist looking for local jobs for my summer "off"! I have been sitting/nannying formally since 2015. I am CPR certified, have experience with up to 3 kids at a time. Im a mom of a 2. 5-year-old and am versed in respectful parenting techniques. I enjoy crafts and games with kids, as well as...
Nicole can also help with: Light cleaning, craft assistance, meal prep, travel
Skills:
CPR
Special Needs Care
First Aid
5.0
"I'd enthusiastically recommend Nicole to anyone looking for a trustworthy, responsible and caring childcare provider. Nicole cared for my two children (2yo and 5 yo) over the summer months. I am grateful that I could completely trust her to follow the guidelines I...
Nicole L.
5.0
(1)
I have been babysitting since I was 12 years old and enjoy caring for others and helping out. I am certified in CPR and have worked with special needs children and helping them develop throughout the years. I am experienced with toddlers mostly and children the age 10 and younger. I also bring games and other educational...
5.0
"we interviewed her and thought she'd be just perfect with our daughter who has autism. right away she was interacting and playing together which she has never done with a stranger before! we sadly never got to hire her because we had to move last minute in another...
Lindsey L.
Midori K.
Bronx, NY
$27/hr • 7 yrs exp
5.0
(1)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hi my name is Midori. I have over 7 years of childcare/nannying experience and experience working with special needs children. I am fluent in English and Japanese, and I am able to cook and some light cleaning around the house. Some previous experience that I have is an instructor for elementary age school students at an after...
Midori can also help with: Swimming supervision, light cleaning, meal prep, grocery shopping
Skills:
Special Needs Care
CPR
First Aid
5.0
"Midori was a great help to my husband and kids, she is always willing to give a helping hand and the kids love her. I hope she gets along with your family as well as ours."
Care member
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! With four years of experience in the early childcare setting and two years working with special needs individuals under my belt, I would say there is not much I cannot handle. Despite my young age, I bring a responsible, caring, yet fun and engaging energy to any family! Prepped with sample lesson plans acquired during my...
Anna Gabriella can also help with: Travel, carpooling, light cleaning, craft assistance, swimming supervision
Skills:
First Aid
CPR
5.0
"Anna is a very responsible caregiver. She had to juggle multiple drop-off/pick-ups for my kids each day. She managed my 4 kids and was very playful with them. I would recommend her for a childcare position."
Michelle L.
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
For the past 10 years I have served as a baby sitter working with children ages, two weeks to 15 years old including children with down syndrome, autism, bi-polar, and mild special needs cases. Since 2005, I have been employed by the Montclair Board of Education as a teacher assistant working with children pre-K- grade5. In...
5.0
"Jenine is a lovely woman! My daughter had such a wonderful time with Jenine, she's still talking about it!!!"
Camille M.
5.0
(1)
Hello! My name is Ana. I'm a caregiver with more than a 15 years of experience in geriatric and child care as well.
As myself experience has grown, with a special needs daughter and my mom who is 97 years old, I have become an expert who can recognize when my patients require special atención with any rough times like it could...
Ana can also help with: Mobility assistance, personal care, light cleaning, errands, meal prep, companionship & more
Luciana Paula P.
River Edge, NJ
$25-30/hr • 8 yrs exp
Career Nanny Experienced Available For Week, Night And Weekend
5.0
(4)
Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood
I am a creative, responsible, reliable, friendly, and fun nanny who has over 6 years of experience in child care as well as experience in recreation with kids and teens. I also have experience driving kids to school or other activities and a degree in early childhood education. I am still interested in continuing my studies with...
Luciana Paula can also help with: Craft assistance, travel, swimming supervision
Skills:
Early Education
CPR
5.0
"Always present and engaged with my kids. They never want her to leave. "
Care member
5.0
(4)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
My name is Gladys from Bogota NJ. I am 57 years old. I have a caregiver experience of over 6 years . I am a certified Home Health Aide. I have also trained as a special needs education teacher for over 10 years.
My goal is to provide care and support to the seniors and children with special needs.
I have worked in nursing...
Gladys can also help with: Live-in home care, dementia, personal care, hospice services
Skills:
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Gladys is reliable and easy to communicate with. She took great care of my grandma! Thank you Gladys!"
Julie C.
5.0
(1)
I have worked with children of all ages! I have also worked with special needs children and adults. I have over 15+ years experience in childcare.
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Recent special needs caregiver reviews in Paramus, NJ
Tracey G.
5.0
Tracey worked for my family for over 5 years. I had a son who was not able to do anything for himself and his needs increased over the years ( to include feeding tube) Tracey would not only take care of his needs but who sit with him and hold his hand She truly loved him and treated him with...
- Alayne G.
Edra M.
5.0
She took great care of our 7yo son during after school hours for a year. Amicable and extremely patient, helped with 1st grade homework. Good family values. Punctual, 100% reliable. Also helped us with with tidying up and cleaning. Bilingual Spanish English. Highly recommended.
- Fabiola B.
Emily C.
5.0
She was wonderful with my daughter .. she read her books, played with her, made sure she was comfortable. Definitely would like to work with her in future.
- Manasi C.
Kirsten C.
5.0
Kirsten has taken care of my 5 year old daughter numerous times over the past 3 years. My daughter adores Kirsten, and I feel confident in my daughter’s well being and safety while in Kirsten’s care.
- Care member
Christina S.
5.0
Christina has been great taking care of my 3 year old.
- Kiara G.
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