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Heartbeet Lifesharing Hardwick VT
Title: Household Supporter
Job Description
Heartbeet Lifesharing is looking for a PartTime Household Supporter to assist adults with developmental disabilities with their day to day life skills and activities while supporting individuals to achieve their identified personcentered goals and helping with various practical and administrative household needs. This individual would also be supporting a specific individual with higher level support needs by offering direct support in personal hygiene social and behavioral care. The ideal candidate is someone who is joyful humorous caring organized and has a great love for being outside on our land and farm accompanying outings and building lasting friendships.
In your role as a Household Supporter you will be in regular communication with the Householder. The Household Supporter is responsible for supporting the Householders to help in creating a healthenhancing environment where everyone is recognized for their unique contributions.
Company Overview
Heartbeet Lifesharing is a vibrantlife sharing community and licensed therapeutic residence nestled in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont between Hardwick and Craftsbury. Heartbeet includes adults with developmental disabilities and interweaves social artistic and agricultural emphasis to contribute to the healing and renewing of society and the earth. It is a community where everyone regardless of ability can find meaning dignity and reverence for life.
Community members live and support each other in beautiful extended family households forming a mutually supportive environment that enables each individual to discover and develop their unique abilities and potential. House managers adults with developmental disabilities volunteers and employees learn celebrate and work together. Community members care for and grow with one another celebrating the myriad joys and challenges of life.
Direct Support Roles and Responsibilities
Assist the individual (s) in all aspects of life with daily weekly and seasonal rhythms including:
- Supporting individual (s) with hygiene brushing and flossing teeth and washing hands
- Supporting individual (s) with the bathroom and toileting
- Supporting individual (s) with keeping room generally tidy and with weekly room cleaning
- Supporting individual (s) in processing information that pertains to their daily life
- Supporting individual (s) engaging in socially appropriate interactions
- Supporting individual (s) developing meaningful relationships
- Supporting household activities as guided by the householder and the house schedule including meal preparation and clean up evening social activities and celebration of festivals events and birthdays
- Cleaning duties throughout the household
Household Support Roles and Responsibilities
Assist the House and Householder with responsibilities including:
- Cooking meals as scheduled and per dietary guidelines
- Following guidance of householders striving to meet the individual needs of household members caring for the general social mood of the household and engaging household members to the fullest extent possible
- Participating in weekly household meetings if scheduling permits
- Taking responsibility by asking questions about Heartbeets policies protocols and cultural life in order to be most effective
- Sharing your interests is a valuable contribution whether that be reading a book aloud practicing a musical instrument sketching or a craft
Health and Safety
Ensure wellbeing and safety of staff and Friends by being knowledgeable of and consistently adhering to relevant Vermont TCR (Therapeutic Community Residence) regulations including:
- Ensuring that homes are clean and safe and provide recommendations concerning repairs maintenance renovations or improvements as appropriate
- In cooperation with the Director of Licensing and Compliance supporting investigations of any homebased accidents and ensuring completion of incident reports as required
- Ensuring that the Heartbeet Health and Safety Policies and Procedures are effectively implemented in the home
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
The ideal candidate will have experience working with others along with:
- Minimum of 3 years experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities including Camphill experience (preferred but not required)
- Excellent verbal communication skills excellent interpersonal skills and ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
- Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Positive attitude reliable flexible and selfmotivated
Qualifications
- Valid U.S. Drivers License
- I9 Employment Eligibility Verification
- Must pass required Background Checks for position
PartTime Benefits
Available for PartTime employees that maintain 20 Hours per Week (or 40 hours every other week). Benefits include:
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Annual Bonus of $3250 that is distributed as quarterly payments in January/April/July/October
- Option to enroll in a Simple IRA Plan with a 3 Employer Match
Reports To: Householder
Accountable To: Householder & Executive Director
Hours / Job Type
PartTime: 2024 Hours/Week (days starting at 7:00am or ending at 8:30pm preferred)
Weekends: Preferred
Job Location: In Office
Compensation: $21.80/hr
Heartbeet Lifesharing actively seeks a diverse pool of candidates and welcomes people from all racial and ethnic backgrounds abilities gender identities religions ages and sexual orientations to apply; as an EOE/AA employer Heartbeet Lifesharing will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicants race color religion sex national origin or ancestry age sexual orientation gender identification genetic information veteran or disability status or any other factor prohibited by law.
Employment Type
Part-Time
