In Home Support Staff

Vinfen

. Provide training in fire and safety regulations, shopping, money management, cooking, meal planning, household chores, activities of daily living, self-medication, and other areas .

Posted 10/8/2026part-timeWest Roxbury • Massachusetts • United StatesLead💰 $25 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing training and support for daily living skills, including cooking, money management, and self-medication. Proficient in advocacy, communication, and crisis intervention techniques while ensuring compliance with safety regulations and service plans.

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CPR CertificationFirst Aid CertificationValid US Driver's LicenseExperience in Daily Living Skills SupportAbility to Lift 25 Pounds

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Hard Skills

Daily Living Skills TrainingCrisis Intervention TechniquesHousehold ManagementData Collection and Record KeepingTeaching Skills

Soft Skills

AdvocacyCommunicationSensitivity to Cultural IssuesTeam CollaborationIndependence

Tools & Technologies

ComputerCalculatorCopierPrinter

Certifications & Qualifications

CPR CertificationFirst Aid Certification

Industry Keywords

Fire and Safety RegulationsActivities of Daily LivingSupport PlansCommunity IntegrationInterdisciplinary Team

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide training in fire and safety regulations, shopping, money management, cooking, meal planning, household chores, activities of daily living, self-medication, and other areas
Monitor residents’ proficiency in daily living skills
Perform hands-on program tasks to implement support plans
Assist persons served in becoming integrated into their communities
Monitor physical and emotional needs and report changes to Vinfen supervisors and family/guardians
Escort persons served in the community using public transportation, company vehicles, or personal vehicles
Provide transportation in a personal vehicle as necessary
Maintain records and collect data to track ISP goals
Participate in person-specific and family-specific training and supervision
Communicate with Vinfen supervisors and family/guardian supervisors
Implement service plan interventions
Provide direct instruction, assistance, modeling, and reinforcement for daily living skills
Advocate for persons served
Report incidents to Vinfen supervisors
Perform assigned housecleaning tasks
Provide program coverage including overnights, days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
Follow company and family/guardian policies and procedures
Attend assigned in-service trainings
Perform other related duties as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Three months to one year experience in a related function
A high school diploma or equivalent is required; in some cases, experience may be substituted for academic training
Valid US driver's license presented at employment
At least 21 years of age
Valid US driver's license maintained for at least six months
Adequate insurance and safe driving record when using a personal vehicle
Ability to pass a driver's screening background check
CPR certification required within two weeks of hire
First Aid certification required within two weeks of hire
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb
Ability to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or a two-person lift
Ability to operate a computer, calculator, copier, and printer
Ability to sit, reach, climb stairs, and maneuver through narrow spaces or hallways
Ability to assist clients with activities of daily living
Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives
Required close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, plus ability to adjust focus
Knowledge and use of advocacy, communication, empowerment, self-advocacy, participatory planning, physical personal management, household management, and crisis intervention techniques
Teaching skills
Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
Ability to provide role model behaviors
Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues

Benefits

Comp & perks

A fully funded 401(a), employer-sponsored retirement plan requiring no employee contribution
Employee-funded 403(b) plan
Medical, Dental and Vision plans for eligible employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more
Employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance
Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance for qualifying employees
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
Voluntary Term Life, Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Generous paid time off for employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week