Salary: $16 per hour
Want to make a difference in someone’s life?
At GROW Associates, Inc. we are committed to providing quality opportunities for people we serve guided by the values of respect, dignity and independence. We provide services to adults with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities in our programs that include day habilitation, employment training, transportation, transition services and community integration.
** $1,000 New Hire Sign-On Bonus**
Schedule: Mon-Fri (8:00am- 4:30pm)
Responsibilities:
- Train and assist staff to successfully implement goals and objectives identified for people served.
- Provide case management and skills training support to people served in areas such as self-care, self-preservation, advocacy, communication, decision-making, and activities of daily living.
- Assist people served with their personal care needs.
- Provide in-home and community services to people served as needed.
- Audit case records on a regular basis to ensure compliance with CARF, DDS, Mass Health and agency standards.
- Provide services to people served remotely via phone, video platforms.
- Develop, implement and monitor collaborative treatment plans, completing all necessary programmatic documentation and reporting significant concerns to program management as needed.
- Act as an advocate for the people we serve.
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with guardians, family members and other service providers.
- Perform other related work duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED. Bachelor’s Degree in human services or related field preferred.
- Direct Care experience working with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and at least one year of case management experience.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and writing skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a culturally diverse population of individuals, co-workers, care providers, family, community members and others.
- Ability to write clear, concise and accurate documentation.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds as needed.
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record is required.
- Current First Aid, CPR and Crisis Intervention certificates or be able to obtain these within thirty (30) days of hire.
- Pass criminal background check (CORI) and National Fingerprint Background Check.
Benefits: We offer a competitive benefits package that includes: Health and Dental Insurance, Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 Paid Holidays, Paid Birthday Day off, $850 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap, Employer Paid Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Employer Paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Account/ Dependent Care Account, 403 (b) Retirement plan, Free on-site parking.