DIRECT CARE 1-20 Hrs
Road to Responsibility · Norwell, MA · 1 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
Looking for a role where your work truly matters? Join RTR and support individuals with developmental disabilities in living more independently and confidently at home and in their community. You’ll work alongside a dedicated team to provide hands-on care, guidance, and support that makes a real difference every day.
Responsibilities
- Support individuals with daily living skills such as cooking, hygiene, and routines
- Provide hands-on personal care and mobility assistance as needed
- Assist with and attend medical appointments and community activities
- Implement individualized support and behavioral plans
- Administer medications in accordance with established procedures
- Maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming home environment
- Provide transportation as required
- Complete documentation and progress reports
- Collaborate with team members, families, and care providers
- Serve as a positive role model and advocate for those you support
This is an active, hands-on role supporting individuals both in the home and out in the community. Responsibilities may include physical care, behavioral support (including trained interventions), and maintaining the home environment.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Valid Driver’s License
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and the internet
- Successful completion and maintenance of all state and agency mandated trainings, including medication administration
- Willing to authorize a Criminal History Background Check (CORI) and release of information concerning allegations from Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC), Department of Developmental Services (DDS), and other agencies
- Able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily; reasonable accommodations may be made
- Fluent in English with ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations; ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; ability to communicate effectively with individuals under supervision, employees, families, and community members
- Ability to carry out detailed written or oral instructions
- Physical demands: occasionally required to stand, walk, sit; use fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; occasionally taste or smell; frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 60 pounds; vision abilities: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus
Benefits
- $2,500 sign-on bonus for new full-time hires
- RTR voted Best Place to Work
- Comprehensive health & dental insurance options
- Flexible Spending Accounts (medical & dependent care)
- Free life insurance & long-term disability coverage
- Paid time off
- 403(b) retirement plan with employer contribution after one year
- DailyPay – access your earnings before payday
- Tuition remission & discount programs
- Employee Assistance Program and wellness support
- Exclusive Employee Discount Programs