Consumer Direct Care Network Washington (CDWA) is the Consumer Directed Employer (CDE) for Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). As the CDE, CDWA employs the …

In Washington state, Consumer Direct Care Network Washington (CDWA) is the Consumer Directed Employer (CDE) for Washington’s Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS).

Contact Us! Have questions for CDWA? We’re here to help. Email [email protected]

Consumer Direct Care Network Washington (CDWA) hosts in-person community appointments across the state. Sessions are open to Clients and Individual Providers (IP).

To find an IP, visit Carina.org and register for a free account. You can also call 866-214-9899 for help. CDWA does not provide immediate, urgent or emergency staffing. Carina.org

Does CDWA contract with day care programs? Can family members provide care to their relatives as employees of CDWA? Who is considered our employer? Is the Client still our employer? Does …

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IPs can find information below about how to submit time and mileage.

Below you’ll find answers to our most frequently asked questions about pay. For definitions to common terms, please review our terms and definitions page. When do I get paid? What’s my Pay Rate? How …

How does Consumer Direct Care Network Washington (CDWA) get the authorization? How are authorizations managed for Clients being served by both an IP and a home care agency? Are Clients …