Direct Care Worker
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Pathlight Community Services
MI
Summary
Direct Care Workers provide hands-on support to adults with developmental disabilities or mental health challenges in a group home environment. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living tasks like meal preparation, administering medications, and facilitating social activities.
Job Description
Now Hiring Direct Care Workers (DCW) – Join Pathlight Community Services
At Pathlight Community Services, we believe everyone deserves a high quality of life. Our mission is to support individuals in overcoming life’s challenges through compassionate care, supported housing, and essential services for marginalized adult populations. We’re looking for dedicated Direct Care Workers (DCWs) to join our team in Oxford.
What You Can Expect:
Starting Pay:
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$17.13/hour to start
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$17.33/hour after completing training
Comprehensive Benefits (for full-time team members):
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Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
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Life, Accidental, Short- & Long-Term Disability Coverage
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401(k) with 3% Company Match (after 1 year)
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Paid Time Off (PTO)
Position Details:
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Full-Tim or Part-time roles available (Must be able to work both shifts and weekends)
- 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM
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11:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Your Role:
As a Direct Care Worker, you’ll provide hands-on support to adults with developmental disabilities or mental health challenges in a comfortable group home setting. Responsibilities include:
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Delivering compassionate, respectful care
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Assisting with meal prep, service, and dining
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Administering medications per guidelines
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Leading fun, interactive, and social activities
What You’ll Need:
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High School Diploma or GED (must be 18 or older)
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Valid Driver’s License or State ID
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Ability to pass a background check
Why Work with Us?
At Pathlight, you’re not just filling a shift — you’re making a real difference. Whether you're seeking full-time stability or part-time flexibility, you’ll find purpose, growth, and a supportive team waiting for you.
Apply Today!
Questions or ready to learn more?
Contact Shelbey at 734-439-0464 ext. 311.
Founded in 1952 by five mothers of young children with developmental disabilities, Pathlight was the first organization in Hampden County dedicated to serving individuals with intellectual disabilities. These women shared a dream that their children would live and grow as valued members of their communities, despite the fact that this vision challenged prevalent societal expectations that people with developmental disabilities were best separated from their families and placed in institutions.
Together, these mothers and their families joined forces in Western Massachusetts and beyond to create a movement designed to create opportunities, build relationships, and improve lives of those with developmental disabilities. They recruited friends, neighbors, local businesses, and community organizations to help.
Since then, Pathlight has continued to pioneer innovative programs designed to meet emerging needs. Family-based Living (originally called Specialized Home Care) was founded in 1974. This was the first program in Massachusetts to recruit families to open their homes for children and adults moving out of institutions. The program was replicated statewide and evolved into the shared-living model that is popular today. Later, Pathlight created group homes for developmentally disabled people with complex medical needs, some of whom had spent years in nursing homes having their medical needs met, but little or none of their life needs met. Pathlight also offers an array of family services for children with developmental disabilities.
Now, over 60 years later, Pathlight serves all of western Massachusetts and northern Worcester County. We do this by providing for the evolving needs of those in our community with developmental disabilities, throughout the expanse of their lifecycle. Whether enrichment and skill-building classes or educational advocacy, employment or family support, Pathlight seeks always to help each individual realize their fullest potential.
Founded
1952
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Springfield, MA
Founded in 1952 by five mothers of young children with developmental disabilities, Pathlight was the first organization in Hampden County dedicated to serving individuals with intellectual disabilities. These women shared a dream that their children would live and grow as valued members of their communities, despite the fact that this vision challenged prevalent societal expectations that people with developmental disabilities were best separated from their families and placed in institutions.
Together, these mothers and their families joined forces in Western Massachusetts and beyond to create a movement designed to create opportunities, build relationships, and improve lives of those with developmental disabilities. They recruited friends, neighbors, local businesses, and community organizations to help.
Since then, Pathlight has continued to pioneer innovative programs designed to meet emerging needs. Family-based Living (originally called Specialized Home Care) was founded in 1974. This was the first program in Massachusetts to recruit families to open their homes for children and adults moving out of institutions. The program was replicated statewide and evolved into the shared-living model that is popular today. Later, Pathlight created group homes for developmentally disabled people with complex medical needs, some of whom had spent years in nursing homes having their medical needs met, but little or none of their life needs met. Pathlight also offers an array of family services for children with developmental disabilities.
Now, over 60 years later, Pathlight serves all of western Massachusetts and northern Worcester County. We do this by providing for the evolving needs of those in our community with developmental disabilities, throughout the expanse of their lifecycle. Whether enrichment and skill-building classes or educational advocacy, employment or family support, Pathlight seeks always to help each individual realize their fullest potential.
Founded
1952
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Springfield, MA
