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Caregiver for Community Outings with Autistic Man (Age 27)

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 26667
Division/Organization: Lambert Family
Job Type: Local Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: 4910 Eyre Ln Madison, WI 53711 (on bus line)
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $20.00 to $20.00
Job Categories: Athletics, Sports, and Recreation, Education and Training, Healthcare and Health Sciences, Summer Off-Campus Opportunities

Department Overview:

Lambert Family: Our son lives on the near-west side with his mother (UW-Madison staff member), and his father (retired).

Anticipated Hours Per Week

10-15

Schedule:

Weekday mornings, 9am-11am or 9am-12pm. Possible weekend mornings. We will work around your school schedule.

Salary/Wage Range:

Hourly $20.00 to $20.00

Number Of Positions

1

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Looking for a college student to go on community outings with our 27-year-old autistic son.

Outings will consist of long walks in the neighborhood and on local trails; and visits to the swimming pool, libraries, festivals, and shops.

Our son's strengths include his unique sense of humor, his peaceful nature, and his enthusiasm for going to new places. He is easily overwhelmed by unexpected stimuli, and is adaptable when given the right support. Given his challenges with safety awareness, it is essential for him to have one-to-one supervision. Paid training provided.

This position may be of particular interest to students in occupational therapy, physical therapy, special education, rehabilitation psychology, communicative disorders, or nursing. Could become a paid internship.

 

Qualifications:

Essential: Arriving on time.

Physical Demands

Must be able to run to catch up with our son if he runs ahead of you.

Application Instructions:

Please submit a resume with your previous work experience along with a few sentences saying why you would be a good match for this position. Please email Jane and Randy at: Jane.Lambert@wisc.edu

Contact:

Org: Lambert Family
Contact: Jane Lambert
Email: Jane.Lambert@wisc.edu

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