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ABOUT US :
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Nonotuck Resources Associates (www.nonotuck.com) is a community-based agency providing residential services to people with disabilities since 1972.
We believe in the vision of life sharing and its transformative power of caring for a person in a home-setting, Nonotuck provides personalized supports to people by matching them with caring providers who open their hearts, their minds and their homes.
Just shy of 1,200 people receive Caregiving with Love in either Shared Living or Adult Family Care. Each person is surrounded by loving, dedicated, experienced and compassionate team members who provide values-based services driven by personal preference, community inclusion, and the goal of a diversity of freely given relationships.
POSITION SUMMARY
Nonotuck Resource Associates is now accepting applications for an Integration Specialist / Direct Support Professional in the Brooklyn Street neighborhood, an intentional community in the Northern Berkshires.
This is a unique opportunity to provide support to one person and their family and will be cross trained with other people supported as well.
We are seeking a well-rounded, caring, and compassionate person to assist the members with a variety of needs including, but not limited to : community integration (volunteer, educational opportunities and social pursuits), companionship, budgeting, and assisting with ADL’s.
The candidate will require creativity, autonomy, and adaptability; the ability to communicate effectively as a member of multiple teams is essential in this role.
QUALIFICATIONS :
- High School Diploma
- Must qualify through a criminal background check (CORI).
- 2 years recent experience working with those having a disability.
- Computer skills, organizational planning, travel, as well as excellent communication and team building skills are necessary.
- A broad working knowledge of DDS and AFC services is strongly preferred.
AFFIRMATIVE / EEOC STATEMENT :
Nonotuck provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Last updated : 2024-11-02
