Direct Support Provider – Life Skills

Job overview

The Direct Support Provider – Life Skills role is based in Dorchester, MA, with support originating from the individual’s home and generally delivered in the community. Pay is listed as $25 per hour. The opportunity involves coaching a college student at campus and community events, supporting homework, and teaching daily living skills. The provider offers one-on-one support to build and maintain skills for independent functioning, education, work, and community participation. The role helps the individual develop practical, social, and adaptive skills through activities tailored to their interests and daily needs.

What you'll do

• Provide one-on-one support that may include job training, transportation, activities of daily living, and recreation
• support friendships and daily interaction skills
• explore job interests and community activities
• assist with work or business activities
• build or maintain self-help, socialization, adaptive, sensory-motor, cognitive, grooming, hygiene, and daily living skills. For this opportunity, attend college and community events, help with homework, and support food shopping, meal preparation, cooking, laundry sorting, and washer/dryer use.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

direct support provider

life skills

one-on-one support

educational coach

college student support

community participation

daily living skills

homework support

meal preparation

laundry skills

dorchester ma

bridges homeward

$25/hour

flexible schedule

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The specific opportunity is an educational and travel coach role for a college student; the candidate must own a vehicle, have a flexible schedule, and be able to work about 20 hours per week.

About the employer

Bridges Homeward is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.