LIVE IN Care Professional

*Care Professional sought to provide LIVE-IN support for a family with children who have additional needs support.

Are you in the HEAL Professions? When you hear compassion, empathy and understanding do you recognize those characteristics in yourself? Apex Social is seeking qualified candidates to provide exceptional care for children and young adults with additional needs.

Qualified candidates will receive relocation support,room and board, and compensation that will allow them to grow in their careers.

Exciting Opportunities In

• Massachusetts
• New Jersey
• California
• Florida
• Ohio
• DC Metropolitan Area

If you are a recent graduate or someone enrolled in a program and looking to gain hands-on experience, become part of an interdisciplinary therapy team and have a secure job while studying and wanting to make a difference, read on!

The Ideal Candidate:

• Recent graduate in the Education, Psychology, Nursing, or other related services such as speech and language pathology, occupational therapy or physical therapy.
• Willingness to work with a supportive family in collaboration with parents and therapists to provide opportunities for growth and development.
• Recognition that supporting this family will include but not be limited to engaging with a child additional needs supports that may include cognitive impairments, genetic disabilities, or other support needs.
• Will be engaging, understanding, and compassionate.
• Will support a behavior plan in place and assist with implementation.
• Is willing to learn to administer medication and provide needed medical care.
• Will assist with personal tasks such as transportation, bathing, dressing, and diaper changes.
• Will be willing to learn and utilize alternative methods of communication including but not limited to American Sign Language (ASL), Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) Devices.
• Will engage in play, reading, and other activities to support growth and learning.

Qualifications:

• Experience as a DSP or other related field such as a CNA, LPN, or Educator
• A Minimum of 400 hours in the past 5 years of qualified special needs care
• Willingness to learn through shared experiences with a Host Family
• Positive and Engaging Attitude
• Ability to be Flexible and Understanding
• Strong Communication Skills
• Clean Driving Record

If you read this job posting and answered an emphatic YES to the above qualifications and questions and living in the outskirts of Boston sounds like an ideal setting for you over the next 12 months, than please apply to our posting or reach out directly to me at elizabeth.north@apex-social.org.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):

• Do you consent to doing a thorough background check before matching with a family?
• When is your ideal starting date?
• Are you willing to relocate to a new area such as Boston, LA, San Francisco, Washington D.C., or New Jersey and live in the accommodation provided by the family with relocation assistance?
• Do you have experience working with children or young adults with special needs?

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Special Needs Care: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Charleston, SC: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $22