Live-In House Assistant / Direct Support Professional Looking for a career change? Want to take a gap year? Become a live-in Assistant with L’Arche!
Assistants are trained as Direct Support Professionals to provide quality care for Core Members (people with intellectual disabilities) at L’Arche. This care is given and received in a spirit of mutuality and friendship. This is a full time (40 hours/week) position that pays $17/hour. AND...
As a live in, in addition to hourly compensation, you receive:
A private bedroom in a beautiful Decatur home RENT FREE
FREE utilities, wifi and access to in-home laundry
FREE grocery staples and community meals
25 Days of PTO per year
In exchange, Live-In Assistants are scheduled for two to three uncompensated overnights per week of being in the house overnight and available to respond to core members if care is needed or an emergency happens. Overnight calls to duty are compensated at the awake rate of $17/hour.
Together, Assistants and Core Members create the unique pulse of life in a L’Arche community--building meaningful relationships, inspiring equality, and welcoming others just as they are. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS No previous experience necessary. L'Arche will provide 4-6 weeks of paid training time. The following are required:
Full COVID-19 vaccination with booster vaccines if eligible
18 years of age or older
Eligible to work in the United States
High School Education or GED equivalent
Fluent enough in English to read, understand, and implement health care plans and respond appropriately in emergency situations
Able to pass a background check (no prior history of crimes against other people, financial exploitations, or crimes related to the manufacture, delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture or deliver a controlled substance)
A current/valid driver’s license with a clean motor vehicle report (no DUIs, hit-and-runs, or super-speeder tickets)
Able to pass a pre-employment drug screening
Willing to become certified in First-Aid/CPR and in crisis de-escalation technique
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS L'Arche provides:
For live-in assistants: room & board including: a private bedroom, water/utilities/internet, & meals/common grocery items (approximately a $7,000 value)
Competitive compensation $17/hour
25 PTO (Paid Time Off) days per year
Nearly full coverage (93%) for health, vision, & dental insurance (approximately a $5,000 value)
Join us as we celebrate the big and small moments of daily life together! Is this the place for you? For more about what it is like to live at L'Arche, watch the video below and visit our Assistant FAQ page.
Apply today! Please email a cover letter and your resume to Irene Turner at [email protected]
*Note: L'Arche Atlanta employees must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. L'Arche Atlanta does not sponsor visas. Equal Opportunity Employer L’Arche Atlanta is an Equal Opportunity Employer that promotes diversity in its employment practices. Employment decisions are made without regard to an applicant's actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, partnership status, familial status, military obligations, status as a victim of domestic violence, veteran status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. L'Arche Atlanta invites and celebrates diversity.