LIFEWORKS, INC Hiring for Awake Overnight Teacher/Counselor ($2,000 Staff Retention Bonus) Norwood MA Job at Norwood, MA Full Time

Job Title: Awake Overnight Teacher/Counselor

• A copy of a Covid-19 vaccination of two shots will be required
• $2,000 Staff Retention Bonus!

Hours: 40 hours per week

Yearly Income: $38,147.00

Work Shift: TBD

Locations: Norwood, MA

Job ID#: 650

S. Norwood

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The ideal candidate for an Awake Overnight Teacher/Counselor Direct Care position will be an energetic, upbeat, and highly motivated self-starter who can work well independently and as part of a team. Someone who is detail-oriented and possesses strong organization, time management, and problem-solving abilities. The ability to exercise good judgment in difficult situations and a fast-paced environment is essential. This would be the perfect job for work-life balance, mother’s hours, and someone who is looking for a flexible work schedule.

Start your path towards a fulfilling career at Lifeworks. Consider joining our team of compassionate, hard-working, and caring individuals that empower and support people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, including autism. Lifeworks, provides innovative opportunities, and services, to adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

SUMMARY:

As an Overnight Teacher/Counselor (Awake) at Lifeworks, Inc you will be a direct support professional (DSP) supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a residential program. You will be working in a beautiful home in a suburban town outside of Boston and receive a Staff Retention Bonus shortly after joining our team.

If you are an adaptable, creative and caring person who enjoys working as part of a team helping individuals live as independently and safely as possible in their community, then we’d like to talk with you about joining our team of Overnight Teacher/Counselors (Awake) who are dedicated Direct Support Professionals (DSP).

In your role as an Awake Overnight Teacher/Counselor (Awake), you and your team will work together with the people we serve to develop their independence skills thereby increasing each person’s quality of life, providing case management, and teaching skills to enhance their abilities and provide advocacy on their behalf, as well as, build and strengthen their lives.

Excellent benefits package that includes:

• 403(B) matching up to 3%
• Excellent Salary
• $2,000 Staff Retention Bonus, payable after 4 & 6 months of employment
• Health Insurance with 2 plan choices and a 75% employer contribution. Benefits available upon hire
• Dental, Vision, and Short-Term disability insurance is available
• 4.4 weeks of Paid Time Off in your first year of employment
• Long-Term Disability insurance & Life Insurance free for employees
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• 11 paid holidays

Requirements:

• A copy of a Covid-19 vaccination of two shots will be required

• GED or High School Diploma
• Valid driver’s license & personal vehicle required

For a full list of job opportunities or to learn more about Lifeworks, please visit www.lifeworksarc.org

Please contact our recruiter for further information:

HR Recruiter

789 Clapboardtree Street

Westwood, MA

781-762-4001 (w)

781-540-4016 (c)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $38,147.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Overnight shift

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)

Work Location: One location