Direct Care Worker- Part Time Overnight Schedule!

Description

The Opportunity: Direct Care Worker, MassBay Veterans Center

Job Type: Part-Time, Overnight Shift 

Pay: $21/hour + $500 sign on bonus!

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about providing a hand up to veterans! $500 sign on bonus!

Who We Are || VOAMASS gives members of the community who need help the most the services, support, and self-esteem they need to create a fresh start. At VOAMASS, our dedicated teams are committed to serving the whole person.

As a Direct Care Worker, you’ll have a dynamic and critical role maintaining a safe and secure environment within our Mass Bay Veterans Center facility. At MBVC, veterans are welcomed home. MBVC is a safe, clean, and compassionate environment for individuals to make connections to employment opportunities, long-term independent housing, substance abuse counseling, and mental health care. MBVC is a community where veterans have the time and resources to take care of themselves, create relationships with one another, and get the support they need to rebuild their independence. Direct Care Workers oversee residents in daily activities and routines and provide counseling and crisis intervention.

This role is about making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. You’ll bring the following qualifications:

• High School degree and a minimum of one-year related experience in a human service setting with those who suffer from mental health, disability and/or substance abuse issues.
• Experience/interest in working with veterans preferred.

Hours: Monday and Thursday 11p - 7a. (16 hours per week).

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide internal security and crisis intervention as required.
• Manage the reception area and maintain client records.
• Enforces program rules on a consistent basis and operates the behavior management system.
• Maintain an awareness of the condition of the building and property, and report any security issues or maintenance needs to the Program Director.
• Know, understand and follow all program policies and rules, as well as VOA policies and procedures.
• Accept any other responsibilities as assigned or needed to maintain the security, integrity, and environment of the program.

Since 1934, VOAMASS has provided critical services to the residents of the Commonwealth. From pioneering early residential treatment programs in the 1960’s to leading today in the field of mental health programming, VOAMASS can be counted on to tackle our greatest challenges

VOAMASS is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.