Shared Living Caregiver (New Bedford, MA)

Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-exempt stipend

Ongoing training

Care Manager support

Clinical supports

24/7 on-call

Job summary

Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. is seeking Shared Living Caregivers to provide a safe, comfortable home and to help a person with a disability live a healthy, enriching life.

Responsibilities include planning meals, joining in community activities, providing transportation, overseeing medical care, and teaching daily living skills. Stipends are available with extensive training and 24/7 on-call support from a Care Manager.

Qualifications

• Must have a bedroom available in your home or be moving into the person’s home
• Minimum age 18 years
• Clean criminal record
• Valid driver’s license
• Access to a reliable and insured vehicle
• Experience with disabilities or human services is helpful but not required
• Comprehensive training and ongoing guidance are provided

Responsibilities

• Plan and share meals daily
• Participate in community and social activities
• Provide transportation
• Oversee medical care and appointments
• Assist with bathing, dressing and personal hygiene
• Provide emotional and behavioral support

Skills

Home environment hosting

18+ years old

Clean background

Driver's license

Vehicle access

Disability experience helpful

Training provided

Job description

Range = $27,618 to $96,677 annually

Range above represents difficulty of care payments paid to a caregiver for providing personal care services to an eligible person residing either in the caregiver’s home or in the person’s own home. Stipend rates are contingent upon assessed needs of the person and subject to state approval. Stipend levels 18 through 21 are available only by special application to the purchasing governmental unit. For Shared Living services stipend rates and related information, see 101 CMR411.03(5)(e)2.a. Nonotuck is seeking caregivers in New Bedford and the surrounding towns to share their home and life with a person with a disability.

Role

The role of the Shared Living Caregiver is to provide a comfortable and safe home, while helping the person to have a healthy and enriching life.

Responsibilities

• Planning and sharing meals together each day
• Participating in community and social activities
• Providing transportation
• Overseeing medical care and appointments
• Help, supervise and teach in areas such as bathing, dressing, personal hygiene and budgeting
• Provide emotional and behavioral supports

Qualifications

• Available bedroom in your home or be looking to move into the home of the person we serve
• Minimum age of 18 yrs old
• Clean criminal record
• Valid driver's license
• Access to reliable and insured vehicle
• Experience working with people with disabilities and/or in other human service profession is helpful but not necessary
• Comprehensive training and ongoing guidance are provided

Benefits

• Generous tax-exempt stipend
• Extensive ongoing training
• Monthly visits and consistent support by a Care Manager
• Clinical supports
• 24/7 on call assistance

“Nonotuck is honored to be named a ‘Top Place to Work’ by the Boston Globe, and this honor would not be possible without our Nonotuck families. Family is at the center of all we do.” George Fleischner, Nonotuck president and CEO.