Shared Living Provider - Northern Massachusetts

Riverside Community Care; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 23,212; Full time

Job summary

A community care organization is looking for a Full-Time Shared Living Provider in Northern Massachusetts. The role involves integrating individuals with cognitive disabilities into the provider family. Responsibilities include meal preparation and providing transportation. Pay rate is $16.85 per hour, with additional stipends. Training and ongoing support are provided.

Qualifications

• Willingness to provide care and support for individuals with cognitive disabilities.
• Openness to integrating a new individual into your family and community.
• Past experience with developmental disabilities is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the individual with meal preparation and medication administration.
• Provide transportation to medical appointments.
• Integrate the individual into daily family life.

Job description

Shared Living Provider - Northern Massachusetts

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Developmental and Cognitive Services

Northern Massachusetts Area, MA

ID: 8706-709

Full-Time/Regular

Would you like to work from home while making a difference in someone's life?

Do you have an extra room in your home?

Are you willing to provide care, a social and engaging life for a person with cognitive disabilities?

Our Shared Living program matches adults with developmental disabilities with welcoming individuals or families in their community for long term, in-home placement. The goal is to have the provider family integrate the individual into their home and community life. Riverside is there every step of the way to provide support to both the individual and the provider family.

We are committed to the philosophy that individuals with developmental disabilities thrive when they are able to live in a family home. Over time, these new family members develop meaningful relationships and learn to be independent and active members of their community. This model enriches the lives of all who are involved.

The individual will live in your home and need assistance with meal preparation, transportation to medical appointments and medication administration. Past experience is helpful, but not required, training and on-going support will be provided.

We have opportunities in the following locations: Rowley, Boxford, North Andover, Andover, Methuen, Haverhill, and Tewksbury.

Pay Rate: $16.85/hourly

This position includes a tax-free daily stipend. The benefits from becoming a Provider also include having someone become an integral part of your family and community!

• If you would like to learn more about becoming a Provider, please contact our Assistant Director of Shared Living at 781-752-5512 or at [e-mail]
• The application can be found at http://www.riversidecc.org/adult-services/developmental-disabilities/shared-living/
• Please click on the green box to submit an application and someone will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
• Questions can be emailed to [e-mail]
  

To learn more about this wonderful program, please watch this inspiring video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whTbSPn9Fiw

Required Experience

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect, integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic as established by law.

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