Shared Living Provider - Grafton/Whitinsville

Venture-Community-Service; Sturbridge (MA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and certifications

24/7 emergency on-call support

Job summary

Venture-Community-Service in Central Massachusetts seeks compassionate shared living providers to welcome a person with a disability into their home. Providers support daily activities, health and wellness, safety, and community participation while receiving training and ongoing case-management support.

Responsibilities include transportation to activities, attending appointments, ADL assistance, medication administration, and money management support; a respite option is available for personal

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years or older.
• Have an available bedroom to be individualized as the person desires.
• Have a valid driver’s license.
• Own a reliable and insured vehicle.
• Pass background and fingerprinting check.
• Pass home qualification process.
• Prior experience in human services is helpful but not necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide transportation to community activities and appointments.
• Take the person to all appointments.
• Complete monthly documentation of care.
• Assist with activities of daily living (ADLs).
• Assist with medication administration.
• Assist with money management.

Skills

21+ age requirement

Bedroom available

Driver's license

Own vehicle

Background check

Home qualification process

Experience in human services (helpful)

Job description

Description

Venture is seeking compassionate and committed shared living providers in Central Massachusetts to share their home and life with a person with a disability. The provider helps the person with their daily activities, assist the person with their health and wellness, promote and model a safe and meaningful lifestyle and encourage participation in the community.

Providers receive training and certifications, guidance and ongoing support from a case manager, clinical and nursing supports, 24/7 emergency on call assistance, and a generous tax-exempt stipend.

Provider qualifications:

• Must be 21 years or older
• have an available bedroom to be individualized as the person desires
• have a valid driver’s license
• own a reliable and insured vehicle
• pass background and fingerprinting check
• pass home qualification process

Prior experience in human services is helpful but not necessary.

As a provider you would be responsible for complete and total care of the individual supported which includes transportation to community activities, taking them to all appointments, monthly documentation, assisting with ADL's, medication administration, and assisting with money management. Contract comes with allotted amount of respite care to give the provider personal time for things such personal appointments, vacations, a night/s out, time away etc.