Direct Support Provider- Life Skills

PURPOSE & SCOPE: Direct Support Providers (DSPs) responsibilities may include teaching and fostering the acquisition, retention, or improvement of skills and abilities to prepare and support an individual for work and/or community participation and could not do so without this direct support. This service originates form the home of the individual and is generally delivered in the community.

Role of Direct Support Providers

• Provide one-on-one direct support which may include job training, transportation, assistance with activities of daily living, and participation in recreational activities.


• Assist in developing and maintaining friendships of choice and skills to use in daily interactions


• Provide support to explore job interests and community activities


• Provide support to complete work or business activities including supports for individuals who own their own business


• Training and support to increase or maintain self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills to participate in own community


• Develop/maintain or enhance independent functioning skills in the areas of sensory-motor, cognition, personal grooming, hygiene and other daily living and social skills

We are currently seeking a Direct Service Provider for the following opportunity:

Opportunity to support an active, creative 22-year-old with Down Syndrome, living in Dorchester with her mother. This individual loves going outside, coloring, walking in the park, visiting the library, shopping at stores, going to McDonald's, and having fun. The job entails going on different outings. For example, going to the store and helping the individual with purchases and counting money. The job also involves working on skills in the home such as matching, identifying colors, puzzles, etc. Other goals the individual would like help with are choosing clothes, dressing, and other activities of daily living, like cleaning. This individual responds well to encouragement!

We are looking for an active, encouraging person to accompany this individual on outings and work on skills and goals. The family is available Saturday and Sunday, but also during the week if there is availability, for 8 hours/week total.