DDS Summer Urban Youth | Wrentham Developmental Center | Direct Care Worker

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DDS Summer Urban Youth | Wrentham Developmental Center | Direct Care Worker 2600018L Description The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) is sponsoring a great program called the "Urban Youth Collaborative". This program offers students between the ages of 18 and 24 the opportunity to enrich the lives of both the students and the individual’s receiving supports from the Wrentham Developmental Center. The Wrentham Developmental Center is an Intermediate Care Facility offering Residential and Day services to adults with intellectual disabilities. The ultimate goal of this program is to give young adults exposure into the field of Human Services, enabling them to strongly consider a career supporting people with intellectual disabilities. The human service field has career opportunities as lawyers, accountants, unit directors, residential staff, nurses, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and a wide range of other roles. The summer interns provide assistance and friendship to the individuals they support and gain a unique career opportunity relative to their majors and career concentrations. The program opens in the middle of May and runs to Labor Day Weekend, this Sum...