Shared Living Provider Job Summary

Open Your Heart, Open Your Home / Caregiving with Love

Nonotuck Resource Associates (www.nonotuck.com) is a community-based agency that has provided residential services since 1972 to people with intellectual disabilities. Believing in the transformative power of caring for a person in a home setting, we support individuals by matching them with caring providers who open their hearts and homes as Shared Living Providers (SLPs). SLPs provide a flexible and supportive environment where the individual they are supporting will feel safe and secure.

Nonotuck is currently in search of a kind-hearted and nurturing male caregiver in Berkshire County to share his home with a man in his 30s. This individual would do best in a quieter household environment. While prior experience in the mental health field would be helpful, it is not required—we welcome applicants with a caring nature and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Planning and sharing meals together each day
• Attending appointments and participating in community/social activities
• Providing assistance, supervision, and teaching in areas such as bathing, dressing, personal hygiene, and budgeting
• Offering emotional and behavioral supports as needed

The following resources will be available:

• Generous stipend
• 24-hour emergency on-call assistance
• Monthly in-home visits from a Care Manager
• Access to clinicians for additional support
• Training on home safety skills, medication management, and First Aid/CPR
• Support of a nearby and loving family to help