Direct Support Professional - Kaleidoscope Family Solutions, Inc.
Norwood, MA
About the Job
Role: Direct Support Professional
Locations: Norwood MA and Canton MA
Payrate: Starting at $19 and up based on relevant education and experience
Schedule: Part time create your own daytime schedule-potential to go full time!
$250 SIGN ON BONUS OPPORTUNITY
Ready for a fulfilling part-time opportunity where you can truly make a difference? Kaleidoscope Family Solutions is on the lookout for compassionate individuals to join our team. As part of our mission to empower adults with physical disabilities, brain injuries, and mental health disorders, you'll provide invaluable in-home and in-community support. Currently, we're hiring in the Norwood MA and Canton MA area, and together with family members and existing providers, we'll work towards achieving personalized goals that enhance independence both at home and within the community.
Essential Duties:
* You'll support individuals in learning, maintaining, or improving administrative and life skills through their participation in a variety of activities of everyday life, including in their homes and in the community to improve their level of independence!
* You'll implement support strategies to achieve the individual's personalized goals!
* You'll submit accurate and complete daily progress notes for each shift worked with the individuals!
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's Degree OR at least 2 years comparable, community based, life or work experience providing services to individuals with disabilities.
* Valid driver's license and existing insurance.
* Must be willing to drive individuals in personal cars throughout the community. We provide mileage reimbursement!
* Willing to comply with required policies, standards, and regulations including, but not limited to background checks, reference checks, and driving record checks.
* Must have flexible availability.
* Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills!
KFS Advantages:
* Flexible starting pay rate and raises based on metrics!
* Buildable caseload!
* Create your own schedule - day shift preferred!
* Mileage reimbursement!
* Sick-time accrual!
* Great work/life balance!
* Great entry level experience for future Case Management and Social Work careers!
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:
Kaleidoscope Family Solutions, Inc. provides community and home-based services to persons with physical disabilities, TBI, ABI, and mental health disorders. Our team partners with family members and existing providers to create individualized goals allowing the team to help improve their life experiences.