The Center for Human Development (CHD) is seeking Residential Staff for our Residential group homes within our Adult Mental Health program sited in the Holyoke and Chicopee, MA areas of Western MA. This opportunity if for an awake overnight schedule.
Your role as Residential Staff:
The residential direct care team members are the primary caseworker for a number of persons served, providing direct services to individuals with mental health diagnoses who live in twenty-four hour staffed residences. Overnight residential staff focus on engaging persons served to help maintain both their physical and mental health, supporting their activities of daily living, advocacy, and providing opportunities to optimize independence, rehabilitation and recovery.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting persons served in activities of daily living
- Advocating for persons served within various community setting
- Providing opportunities to optimize independence, rehabilitation, and recovery
- Develop professional and supportive relationships with persons served and provide informal counseling and guidance with a person-centered focus
Requirements and preferences:
- Position requires candidates to have a High School Diploma, GED or equivalent.
- Those with Associates or Bachelor’s degree in human services or related discipline are preferred
- Candidates must have a vehicle for work use and a current driver's license
- All candidates must complete and pass a background record screening process
- One year experience working in the human services field, behavioral health and/or recovery supports
- Those with MAP, CPR and First Aid training preferred
- Ability to work an awake overnight shift
Success Factors:
Ideal candidates will have strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills; empathy for others; demonstrated commitment to serving those with significant needs; the ability to work well within a team model and independently as well as computer skills.
Payrate is $20.00/hr. included is a phenomenal benefit package that includes Dental, Health and Life insurance. Paid time off, earned vacation time and paid holidays just to name a few.
At Center for Human Development (CHD) Care Finds a Way:
The Center for Human Development (CHD) provides a broad range of high quality, community-oriented human services dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and protecting the dignity and welfare of people in need. At CHD we are celebrating differences, inclusion is not just a policy- it is a daily practice. Multicultural, multilingual, and fluent in sign language, CHD is a reflection of those we serve.
Connect with our team today:
If this sounds like the right job for you, do not wait - apply today to join our team. We look forward to hearing from you!
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1 year(s): The ideal candidate will have worked in human services.
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Bachelors or better in Human Service
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Associates or better in Human Service
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High School or better
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Medication Admin, Current
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First Aid Certif, Current
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CPR Certif, Current
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Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
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Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
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Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
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Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
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Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
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Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
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Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help
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Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals
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