A career helping adults with disabilities is like no other. You’re helping someone live their best life, and there aren’t too many careers where you can say that, but how do you know if it’s the right career path for you?
Here are five signs that now might be a good time to start a career helping adults with disabilities.
You’re ready for a new challenge
When you wake up in the morning, are you excited to go to work? Do you feel inspired? If your answer is no, perhaps it may be time to start thinking about a career change. While it can be a daunting prospect, there’s nothing more exciting than opening yourself up to new opportunities. If you’re looking for a career that inspires you, challenges you, and makes you want to get out of bed every morning, working as a Direct Support Professional could be an ideal choice.
When you are a Direct Support Provider, you have a profound impact on someone’s life. You’re providing care and support to someone who needs it most and helping them to become more independent and confident in their abilities. Every day is a chance to do something different and make a difference.
You want to help people
We all want our life to mean something and have an impact, however small. If you’re feeling like the work you do is no longer as rewarding as it once was, and you want to make more of a valuable contribution, it may be time to switch careers. Perhaps you’ve always been someone who has taken on a caregiver role with the people in your life, or maybe you like to motivate others and thrive on social contact. A career in-home healthcare is a great way to harness those skills.
Your life has changed
Perhaps you’ve had a life change recently, whether that’s starting a new family, relationship, or moving to a new state. Maybe you’re an empty nester, and your kids have grown and left the house. Whatever it is, you’ve realized that your priorities have changed. What you used to value in a job is now different, and your job no longer matches your lifestyle.
If you’re looking for more flexibility and choice in how, where and when you work, working in the home healthcare field means you can throw out the typical 9-5 desk job and replace it with something that fits into your lifestyle. You will have more flexibility to choose the shifts and days you want to work. You’ll be amazed at how much lighter and happier you will feel, knowing you have more choice at work, and you’re not sacrificing family time for a career or visa-versa!
You want to do more
Do you feel like your skills are being utilized to their full potential in your current career? Are you being challenged enough to feel fulfilled?
When you work as a Direct Support Provider, each day is different from the next. You’re constantly being challenged and learning something new – about yourself and the people in your care. You could be doing anything from facilitating group outings to helping with daily household chores. You could be creating programs to help your clients develop their skills and abilities, or simply just being a shoulder to lean on. You’ll be meeting new people and having new experiences all the time. Most importantly, you’ll be pushing yourself to do better every day, to get the best possible outcome for your clients. If one thing is for sure, you will never be bored!
Job security is important to you
The home healthcare industry is booming. If job security is important to you, this is one industry that won’t be slowing down anytime soon. You don’t need an advanced degree to start working with adults with special needs. Home Community Based Service Provider offers on the job training and access to certifications that will help you jump start your career.
Does any of this sound familiar to you? Now might be the time to start that rewarding career you’ve always wanted, and disability services could be the perfect place to start!
