Direct Support Provider
Listed on 2026-01-10
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Healthcare
Community Health
PURPOSE & SCOPE: Direct Support Providers (DSPs) responsibilities may include teaching and fostering the acquisition, retention, or improvement of skills and abilities to prepare and support an individual for work and/or community participation and could not do so without this direct support. This service originates form the home of the individual and is generally delivered in the community.
Role of Direct Support Providers
- Provide one-on-one direct support which may include job training, transportation, assistance with activities of daily living, and participation in recreational activities.
- Assist in developing and maintaining friendships of choice and skills to use in daily interactions
- Provide support to explore job interests and community activities
- Provide support to complete work or business activities including supports for individuals who own their own business
- Training and support to increase or maintain self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills to participate in own community
- Develop/maintain or enhance independent functioning skills in the areas of sensory-motor, cognition, personal grooming, hygiene and other daily living and social skills
We are currently seeking a Direct Service Provider for the following opportunity:
Smart, independent, kind, and bubbly young woman looking for someone to work with her 4 hours a week. She is looking for someone who can assist with the following:
- Teaching cooking and baking.
- Help her navigating and learning how to use public transportation.
- Participate in community activities such as going on to dinner, going to the movies, going to get their nails done, going to the library, going to the grocery store.
- Going on walks in the neighborhood and nature.
- Teaching money management.
- Assist in volunteering in the community.
Candidate must have experience working with young adults with developmental disabilities as well as be reliable and punctual. Looking for someone to work 4 hours a week. Acton, MA. $20- $25 per hour.
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