Shared Living Provider - Sturbridge

Venture Community Services Inc.; Sturbridge (MA); On-site; USD 13,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training provided

Case manager support

24/7 on-call assistance

Job summary

Venture Community Services Inc. is seeking compassionate shared living providers in Central Massachusetts to host a person with a disability in your home and daily life. Providers assist with health, daily activities, and community participation, with guidance from a case manager and nursing supports.

The program offers training, ongoing support, and a tax-exempt stipend. Prior experience in human services is helpful but not required.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide complete and total care of the individual supported, including transportation to activities and appointments.
• Monthly documentation and assistance with ADLs and activities of daily living.
• Medication administration and assistance with money management.
• Respite care is allotted to give the provider personal time for appointments, vacations, or time away.

Skills

21+ years

Bedroom available

Driver's license

Own vehicle

Background check

Home qualification

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.