Personal Support Person for Young Adult with Autism

Job Details:

• Silver Spring, MD
• Long-term position, 12 months or more
• Weekdays, 8-10 hours/week
• $30/hour

How To Apply: Please send your resume to Pattie@PattieCurtissArts.com

Responsibilities:
Seeking a warm, patient, and encouraging female to provide support to our autistic non-binary young adult (preferred pronouns they/them). Our 24 year old is bright, warm and insightful. They have interests in Minecraft, true crime books, psychology, movies, music, and writing fan fiction to name a few. They were previously attending community college and completed two years of educational coursework.

We are looking for a support person who is able to help with skills such as setting up and following daily routines, task initiation, and flexibility. Also, the person would provide support to explore the community and increase social interaction with others. The goal of this position is to provide our young adult with scaffolding over time to increase their independence.

Qualifications/Requirements:
There is no personal care or nursing care required. The applicant must have or be willing to get certification in CPR and first-aid training. These certifications can be reimbursed.

Also required:

• Background check
• Have reliable transportation/insurance
• LGBT friendly
• Comfortable with small pets (gerbils)

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