Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of adults with disabilities? Become a direct care worker and support individuals with disabilities to live as independently as possible.
Join JVS for our FREE, part-time Direct Care Worker Training Program. During our 6 weeks of training, we will equip you with all of the basic skills that you need to start your career and excel on the job. At the end of our 6-week training program, graduates will be placed in full-time roles at local disability services organizations.
Details
6-week, hybrid, part-time program
Training is FREE
Successful completion, which includes passing the MAP certification exam, results in guaranteed job placement with our employer partner
The Direct Care Worker Training is a free 6-week, hybrid program that runs part-time. Successful completion of the program, which includes passing the MAP certification exam, results in guaranteed job placement with our employer partner. Program participants will receive MAP, CPR, and First Aid certifications. A typical starting hourly pay rate for Direct Care Workers is $19.50 per hour.
Direct Care Workers provide in-house support to adults with disabilities within group home settings. This includes providing activities of daily living assistance (bathing, personal care tasks, meal preparation) as well as offering opportunities for community engagement such as accompanying residents on outings to museums, parks, or even part-time jobs.
Thank you for expressing interest in this program! We are not currently recruiting but will start recruitment again in the next few months. Please fill out this short form, and we will reach out to you when the program is recruiting again.
JVS Boston is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonsectarian organization that provides a wide range of adult education, vocational training, job readiness, career counseling, and job placement services, as well as related supportive services
