Residential Support Specialist

3 weeks ago


Holyoke, United States BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NETWORK, INC. Full time

**Share your commitment to individual empowerment and growth, human rights, and community integration**

**Join our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Direct Care - Residential Worker in the Residential program at Behavioral Health Network**

We have an opening for full-time, overnight,** **as well as **multiple locations **around the Pioneer Valley-Western Mass
- Direct Care Workers provide direct services to individuals in group homes that support the growth, independence, and safety of individuals in all settings.
- They monitor their overall health and well-being by assisting and monitoring daily living and encouraging independence, competency and decision-making.
- Direct Care Workers initiate, support and ensure quality of life through empowerment, safety awareness, respect and dignity.
- Assist with all aspects of medication treatment and provide related activities to document and support the services provided to individuals.
- Provide crisis intervention and emergencies.
- Plan and provide opportunities for community activities and maintain, enhance and foster social support networks and relationships.

In the **Residential Support Services** program at BHN, we provide 24-hour staffed residential services, community day support, individual and family support services, a social club, and an advocacy program. BHN values the individuals we serve in shared living and small group homes.

Each person we serve is part of a team that includes family, BHN staff, and other providers who work together to assess the individual’s needs and goals and then create and maintain a plan reflecting strengths, capabilities and desires.

**Behavioral Health Network** is a growing non-profit community behavioral health agency that has been providing services to children, adults, families and communities in Western Massachusetts since 1938. BHN provides comprehensive, outcome-driven behavioral health care. We are dedicated to offering high quality, affordable and culturally appropriate care to people of all ages and income levels in our constituent communities.

**Direct Care - Residential Workers at Behavioral Health Network have the following qualities**:

- Commitment to empowerment and growth, human rights, and community integration of individuals/persons served** (required)**.- High school diploma or G.E.D.** (required).**
- Valid driver's license and a reliable car available for working hours** (required).**
- Minimum of six months experience in human services **(preferred).**
- Training is provided by BHN.



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