In-Home Support Worker

About the Program

We support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a variety of community-based living options as they pursue independence, live with dignity, and engage as full members of their communities. In a world that is not equally optimized for everyone’s success, we believe every person is entitled to receive resources, supports, and opportunities to learn, grow, and thrive.

HopeWell’s In Home Supports Program participants live independently, and many of them are parenting independently as well. We collaborate with individuals to build skills toward leading happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives that align with their life goals and promote integration into their community.

Who We Are Looking For

We're seeking a compassionate collaborator who thrives on developing an authentic partnership to support individuals as they identify goals, build life skills, and navigate opportunities and barriers that come up along the way. The ideal candidate brings a blend of empathy and organizational excellence with strong communication skills and attention to detail. Your innovative thinking helps you navigate challenges with creative solutions, and your resilience keeps you focused when circumstances evolve. Most importantly, you're driven by a genuine passion for empowering individuals with different abilities to live their fullest lives with dignity. If you believe that people are the experts of their own lives and see yourself as both an advocate and enabler of positive change, you might be exactly who we're looking for.

The Impact You Will Create

The In Home Supports Worker is responsible for supporting individuals in HopeWell’s In Home Support program to live as independently as possible within their community. This involves assessing individuals’ unique needs, promoting skill building, and making connections to resources and external support services. We achieve our goals by implementing industry best practices, creating innovative solutions to complex problems, and employing staff who care deeply about individuals, our mission, and our values.

Your Impact Will Include (Job Responsibilities)

• Collaborate with supervisor, Family Support Specialist, and individuals to set goals in the areas of daily living, career needs, social and recreational activities, and where relevant, parenting.
• Participate in the development and implementation of the Individuals’ Service Plan (ISP) reflecting the individual’s preferences, goals, lifestyles, and interests. Be knowledgeable and adhere to their individualized Vision, Assessments, and Goals/Implementation Strategies that are listed in the ISP.
• Develop a positive relationship and a partnership strategy with each individual and meet individuals, and where relevant their children, in their home or community to provide direct support, coaching, and intervention to increase self-sufficiency and goal attainment.
• Support individuals in scheduling and attending all necessary appointments and services as well as community activities for themselves, and where relevant, their children. This may include providing transportation for the individual. Where relevant, refer to new services as needed.
• Create teaching moments and foster the acquisition, retention, or improvement of skills related to personal finance, health, shopping, use of community resources, community safety, and other social and adaptive skills to live in the community. This may also include training and education in self-determination and self-advocacy, enabling individuals to acquire skills to exercise control and responsibility over the services and supports they receive, and to become more independent, integrated, and productive in their communities.
• Complete accurate and up to date written documentation and reports as required for recordkeeping related to service delivery and billing.
• Adhere to all safety standards, Federal and State regulations, agency and corporate policies.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, including but not limited to DDS service coordinators, medical providers, case workers, social workers, courts, and schools.
• Actively participate in program and agency internal (e.g., supervision, collaborating with colleagues, caregiver & staff meetings, town halls) and external meetings (e.g. collaborating with other providers, external committee meetings) both in person and virtually as assigned.
• Provide ongoing assessment of individual well-being and develop plans to ensure safety and de-escalate crisis as needed.
• Provide on-call coverage and crisis management that ensures individuals’ well-being. Notify and consult with program leadership, DDS, and other stakeholders where appropriate.
• Develop and implement projects that support service delivery (e.g. newsletters, workshops, etc.)

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Featured

yes

Expirationdate

2027-01-04 00:00:00

Url

https://impactopportunity.org/job/9464/in-home-support-worker/

Remote

hybrid

Salaryfrom

40000

Salaryto

57500

Companydescription

Our mission is the driving force behind everything we do: We enrich the lives and expand the opportunities of individuals and families in need of love, support and safe places to grow and thrive.

We provide comprehensive foster care services, as well as serving young adults moving from foster care into adulthood, adults with disabilities, and their families.

HopeWell has been supporting, empowering, and uplifting those in our care for more than five decades.

Companywebsite

https://hopewellinc.org/

Companylocation

Dedham, MA, USA