Shared Living Caregiver (Northeast Area, MA)

Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc.; West Virginia; On-site; USD 27,618 - 96,677; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous tax-exempt stipend

Monthly in-home visits from Nonotuck staff

Access to clinical support

Training available

24-hour emergency on-call assistance

Job summary

Nonotuck Resource Associates, Inc. is seeking compassionate caregivers to share their lives with individuals with disabilities in locations across West Virginia. Caregivers will help with daily activities and promote community participation while receiving a generous tax-exempt stipend.

No prior experience is required, and training will be provided. Caregivers will develop meaningful relationships, ensuring a safe and engaging environment for those they care for. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit our website for more information.

Qualifications

• No previous experience necessary.
• Must have an extra bedroom or willingness to move.
• Caregivers must pass a CORI and National Fingerprint check.

Responsibilities

• Help the person with daily activities and health.
• Develop a meaningful relationship as a roommate and friend.
• Promote a safe and meaningful lifestyle.

Skills

Ability to develop relationships

Health and wellness support

Encouraging community participation

Job description

Stipend 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 well‑balanced caregivers to share their home and life with a person with disabilities. The caregiver(s) helps the person with their daily activities, health, wellness, encourages community participation, and promotes a safe and meaningful lifestyle.

Positions available in: Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Dracut, Andover, North Andover, Haverhill, Tewksbury, Chelmsford, Billerica, Harvard, Acton, Concord, Ayer, Burlington, Danvers, Middlesex County, Essex County, Methuen.

Beyond providing care, the shared living caregiver will develop a meaningful relationship with the person they are sharing their home with. She/he/they will be a roommate and a friend, spending time together, sharing activities, and enjoying a lively and engaged life.

We will consider applicants who live in single family homes or apartments (with an extra bedroom) or are willing to move. We are looking for people who are single, couples, families, people with or without children and pets. No previous experience necessary.

Resources Available

• Generous tax‑exempt stipend
• Monthly in‑home visits from Nonotuck staff
• Access to clinical support
• Training available, safety skills, medication management, and First/Aid CPR
• 24‑hour emergency on‑call assistance

Caregivers and their families must be found suitable through a CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) and National Fingerprint check.

About Us

Nonotuck Resources Associates is a state‑wide community‑based agency that has been providing residential services since 1972 to people with intellectual disabilities or have acquired brain injuries. We support and assist people who wish to remain living in the community and neighborhoods of their choosing, by matching them with a full‑time caregiver.

We encourage applicants to view the informational videos on our website, please visit us at: www.Nonotuck.com