Relief Direct Support Staff
Position:
Relief Direct Support - Residential Group Homes
Location:
Merrimack Valley: Amesbury, Merrimac, Newburyport, Salisbury
North Shore: Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Middleton, Peabody, Salem, Topsfield
Schedule:
Full or Part Time (8 hours to 40 hours per week)
Responsibilities:
- Provide daily living support for adults with intellectual & developmental disabilities adults in a casual, friendly, residential group home environment
- Work FT or PT or as little as (8) hours per week
- Teach, empower and encourage the individuals to be self-confident, reliant, and to make positive contributions to their communities
- Provide support for bathing, dressing, personal hygiene and individual goals (some opportunities do not require personal hygiene care)
- Assist with meal preparation, cleaning, laundry, and transportation to community activities, appointments and recreational outings, shopping, restaurants and other activities
- Education/Experience Requirements
- High school diploma (GED)or higher education
- Valid driver’s license
- Interest and/or experience working with adults with disabilities
- Ability to follow behavioral support plans (in some programs)
- Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend works assignments in English
- Basic math skills for counting and recording money
- Ability to perform moderate lifting, and frequent walking
- How Do I Know if this Job is Right for Me?
- Interest in growing and learning in a human service career
- Obtain satisfaction from helping others and making a difference in their lives
- Possess empathy, patience, and flexibility
- Keen observation and active listening skills
- Attention to detail and the ability to learn, follow and execute client plans and goals
- Ability to work with others in a team environment
- Critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Able to arrive on time & maintain good attendance in a shift oriented work place
Physical Demands
- Must have the physical ability to stand frequently during the day, engage in repeated stooping or bending at the waist
- Ability to go up and down stairs several times during the shift
- Ability to safely support, pivot, physically move or assist a person weighing up to 100+ lbs.(in some programs) during daily living activities, with or without assistance
- Ability to physically ensure the safety of all individuals in the program by participating in established behavioral interventions, as required
- Ability to drive 4-6 passenger van for transportation (after training) of individuals to day programs, community activities and other engagements, as required
