Autism and Family Support Programs of Pathlight Program

Intensive Adult Program

• Be part of teams that provide outreach support to adults with autism and/or intellectual disabilities living on their own.
• Partner with them in creating and reaching their goals, increasing their skills, and making connections within their local communities.

Our Autism Specialists, work directly with adults in their own residences and in local communities. Support is focused on goals identified by the individual and their team including household management, executive functioning, social/recreational, health care management, and other areas of life.

Part time hours in the cities and towns within Hampshire and Franklin Counties. Pay rate: $21.53/hour plus mileage reimbursement. Clients are adults with varying needs and goals. Working with a single individual, schedules range from 5-15 hours per week.There are multiple assignments that can potentially fit into your schedule and are specific to each individual we serve. We are happy to work with your schedule and find hours that work for both you and the individual you support.

Apply to us and we will work to match your location preferences, experience and interests. Your work will be important to helping individuals' improve skills, independence and commitment in:

• Living more independently.
• Handling routines, such as grocery shopping, meal preparation.
• Care of living space.
• Financial decision making.
• Coordination of health care & health care services.
• Medication Management.
• Independent living.
• Accessing and Connecting with local community, recreation and making friends.
• Day to day problem solving.

QUALIFICATIONS : 1. Broad knowledge of a discipline involving the use of broad theoretical knowledge equal to a complete 4-year college education.

1. Knowledge of autism and treatments.
2. Over 1 year with adults with autism and intellectual disabilities. Experience in mental health preferred.
3. Requires valid driver's license and reliable transportation.