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MAB Community Services
MI
Summary
Provide compassionate care and companionship to clients by assisting with daily living activities and emotional support. Monitor client health and behavior while maintaining accurate care records and communicating with families and professionals.
Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Sommerville - Sommerville, MA 02143Position Type: Part TimeEducation Level: High School/HiSet/GEDSalary Range: $20.00 - $20.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: DayAbout the Role:
We are seeking an Community Living Specialist (CLS) to provide compassionate care and support to our individuals. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting clients with daily living activities, such as meal preparation, light housekeeping, and medication reminders. You will also provide companionship and emotional support to clients, helping to improve their overall quality of life. As an CLS you will play a vital role in ensuring the well-being and safety of our clients.
Location: Sommerville
Schedule: 12-16 hours weekly
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
Ability to pass a background check and drug screening
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working with individuals with disabilities/acquired brain injury.
Certification in CPR and First Aid
Experience with meal planning and preparation
Responsibilities:
Assist clients with daily living activities, such as meal preparation, light housekeeping, and medication reminders
Provide companionship and emotional support to clients
Monitor and report any changes in clients' health or behavior
Maintain accurate records of client care and progress
Communicate effectively with clients, their families, and healthcare professionals
Skills:
As a Community Living Specialist you will utilize your excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with clients and their families. You will also use your organizational and time management skills to ensure that clients receive the care and support they need in a timely and efficient manner. Additionally, your ability to work independently and as part of a team will be essential in providing high-quality care to our clients. Your experience working with elderly or disabled individuals, as well as your certification in CPR and First Aid, will be valuable assets in this role. Finally, your fluency in a second language will be beneficial in communicating with clients who may have limited English proficiency.
Qualifications
MAB Community Services specializes in individualized rehabilitation, and family-focused strategies that help individuals with a range of disabilities live full and independent lives in the community. MAB’s mission is to work with individuals with disabilities to eliminate barriers and create opportunities. Our experience allows us to forge strong community partnerships so that we can meet the pressing need for high quality services and programs and transform lives.
Our Divisions Are:
The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides vision rehabilitation and support services throughout Massachusetts to more than 1,200 adults who are blind or visually impaired. Programs include access to low vision clinics, peer empowerment support groups, one-to-one volunteer assistance, in-home vision rehabilitation, adjustment counseling/mental health support, and access technology training. Our unique blend of programs and services enables individuals to learn to live confidently with vision loss.
MAB Adult Disability Services provides residential support services, individual support, transitional assistance, and social, vocational, and recreational day programming for individuals with developmental disabilities or brain injuries in Greater Boston and Central Massachusetts. The division operates more than 25 group homes and serves over 300 people each year.
The Ivy Street School is a special education residential and day high school for neurodivergent youth. We work with students to prepare them for adulthood with the tools they need to achieve their greatest independence. Using a lens of disability justice, we support the whole child through a student-first model driven by a commitment to knowing our students well. Additionally, through our Skills for Life program, we support in-home skill development for young adults.
We're Hiring! See our current openings at www.mabcommunity.org/mab-community-careers/
Founded
1903
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Brookline, MA
MAB Community Services specializes in individualized rehabilitation, and family-focused strategies that help individuals with a range of disabilities live full and independent lives in the community. MAB’s mission is to work with individuals with disabilities to eliminate barriers and create opportunities. Our experience allows us to forge strong community partnerships so that we can meet the pressing need for high quality services and programs and transform lives.
Our Divisions Are:
The Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired provides vision rehabilitation and support services throughout Massachusetts to more than 1,200 adults who are blind or visually impaired. Programs include access to low vision clinics, peer empowerment support groups, one-to-one volunteer assistance, in-home vision rehabilitation, adjustment counseling/mental health support, and access technology training. Our unique blend of programs and services enables individuals to learn to live confidently with vision loss.
MAB Adult Disability Services provides residential support services, individual support, transitional assistance, and social, vocational, and recreational day programming for individuals with developmental disabilities or brain injuries in Greater Boston and Central Massachusetts. The division operates more than 25 group homes and serves over 300 people each year.
The Ivy Street School is a special education residential and day high school for neurodivergent youth. We work with students to prepare them for adulthood with the tools they need to achieve their greatest independence. Using a lens of disability justice, we support the whole child through a student-first model driven by a commitment to knowing our students well. Additionally, through our Skills for Life program, we support in-home skill development for young adults.
We're Hiring! See our current openings at www.mabcommunity.org/mab-community-careers/
Founded
1903
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Brookline, MA
