Live-in Mentor (Private Bedroom in Shared Apartment)

Support Others While Enjoying a Shared Living Experience

Looking for a convenient place to live while making a difference in your community?

Mainstay Supportive Housing & Home Care is seeking a dependable, caring Live-In Mentor for our Norwood residential community. You’ll support adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities while enjoying your own private bedroom in a separate apartment attached to the group home, with a private entrance. The apartment is shared with another Live-In Mentor.

This part-time position offers limited paid caregiving hours and may be a good fit for someone looking to balance work with school or other employment. Mentors coordinate schedules with their apartment mate and share responsibility for overnight emergency coverage.

About Mainstay

Since 1975, Mainstay Supportive Housing and Home Care, Inc. has been dedicated to providing housing and human services across Massachusetts. Our programs support individuals with mental health challenges, developmental disabilities, low-income elders, and those who have recently experienced homelessness. We believe in fostering supportive communities where everyone can thrive.

Your Role & Responsibilities

As a Live-In Mentor, you will live in a separate apartment attached to a residential group home and provide support to adults living with mild to moderate developmental disabilities. You are not required to stay awake overnight, but you and your apartment mate must coordinate who will respond in case of emergency, with one mentor designated as the contact each night.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Helping with Morning & Evening Routines –provide brief, 30 min, morning and evening support visits, with the schedule coordinated between you and your apartment mate.
• Overnight Presence – One Live-In Mentor must be designated as the on-call emergency contact each night.
• Ensuring a Safe Living Environment – Secure the house and respond to any emergencies.
• Weekend Support (2 shifts per month) – Provide structured 1 on 1 activities of daily living support to residents.
• Being a Positive Role Model – Foster a sense of community and inclusion.
• Property Safety & Upkeep: Help keep walkways and entrances clear and safe, including shoveling snow during the winter.

Your Living Space

You will have your own private bedroom in a separate apartment attached to the group home, similar to an in-law style apartment. The apartment has its own private entrance and is separate from the residents shared living space.

You will share the apartment’s kitchen, living room, and bathroom with one other Live-In Mentor.

A monthly utility contribution of $150 covers the following utilities and amenities:

• Heat, hot water electricity
• Internet and cable
• Parking
• On-site laundry

The apartment offers a convenient place to live while remaining close by for scheduled support visits and quick commute to respond to an overnight emergency.

Qualifications

Who Would Be a Great Fit?

• Empathetic & Compassionate – You care about supporting individuals with disabilities.
• Responsible & Reliable – You can commit to being on-site overnight.
• Team-Oriented & Communicative – You can coordinate with a roommate to ensure emergency coverage.
• Seeking Affordable Housing – This position provides reduced-cost living.

Who We're Looking For:

This opportunity may appeal to someone looking for a flexible part-time role with an on-site living arrangement. A good fit is someone who is:

• Dependable, caring, and comfortable supporting adults living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Comfortable sharing an apartment and coordinating schedules with another Live-In Mentor.
• Able to communicate effectively and work as part of a team.
• Reliable in fulfilling scheduled support visits and overnight emergency coverage responsibilities.
• Interested in promoting residents' independence and community involvement.

Previous experience supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities is helpful but not required.

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Why Join Mainstay?

• A private bedroom in a separate apartment with its own entrance.
• Part-time paid work at $18–$19 per hour.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

If you're looking for a unique opportunity to live affordably while making a positive impact, apply now to become a Live-In Mentor with Mainstay Supportive Housing and Home Care, Inc. in Norwood, MA.

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Mainstay Supportive Housing & Home Care, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE/Veterans/Disabled) and values a diverse workforce.