Group Home Worker
About The Position
Next Steps Community Services is a New Hampshire-based organization offering therapeutic, person-centered residential support for adults with developmental disabilities, mental health conditions, and related behavioral needs. With a compassionate, trained team and a continuum of care designed to help individuals build skills, achieve personal goals, and live their best lives, Next Steps is committed to empowering people on their journey toward independence and well-being. The Group Home Worker is responsible to provide support and assistance to individuals diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities living in Next Steps Community Services programs. The Group Home Worker will assist individuals to become more integrated in the communities by maximizing the person’s strengths, skills and abilities. Support and training the individuals may occur in a variety of settings and may include providing personal care, assistance with daily living activities, job coaching, teaching and developing skills, self-advocacy, assisting in communication and self-expression and ultimately supporting the individuals in meeting their goals. The Group Home Worker assists the Next Steps team to ensure the highest quality of services are being delivered to the individuals.
Requirements
- High School Diploma, or G.E.D.
- Valid Driver’s License
- Must be at least 21 years old
- Must be willing to complete a criminal background check
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
- Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Must be legal to work in the US.
Nice To Haves
- Direct Support Professional (DSP), Caregiver, Residential Counselor, Support Staff, Direct Care Staff, or Group Home Staff experience
- Background in human services or direct care roles
- Supporting individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Person-centered support, behavioral support, and positive behavior strategies
- Independent living skills, life-skills coaching, community integration, and daily living support
- Personal care assistance and household task support
- Medication administration (as permitted by state guidelines)
- Meal preparation and documentation
- Safety monitoring and crisis prevention
- Strong communication, empathy, patience, reliability, teamwork, problem-solving, and compassionate care
Responsibilities
- Assist each individual to become more productive and active members of their community.
- Provide onsite services and supports.
- Provide individualized clinical and behavioral treatment.
- Provide counseling services.
- Provide independent living skill development.
- Provide vocational/educational skill development.
- Provide relationship-oriented coaching, mentoring, and teaching.
- Provide support and assistance to individuals diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Assist individuals to become more integrated in the communities by maximizing the person’s strengths, skills and abilities.
- Provide personal care.
- Provide assistance with daily living activities.
- Provide job coaching.
- Teach and develop skills.
- Assist with self-advocacy.
- Assist in communication and self-expression.
- Support individuals in meeting their goals.
- Assist the Next Steps team to ensure the highest quality of services are being delivered to the individuals.
Benefits
- All staff training provided
- Staff are paid to attend trainings
- First Aid training
- CPR training
- MOAB training
- Medication Administration Program training
- Fire Safety training
- OSHA training
- Human/Client Rights Training
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
