Relief mate job description

Full Vaccination (including Booster) is an eligibility requirement for all positions unless in case of religious or medical exemption.
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DESE-relief position will fill in for staff when skills trainers are out sick, on vacation, etc

The DESE-Relief staff assists the individual in normative home-based activities and during community-based activities to increase the individual's development of independent living and community living skills. Locations available in Fitchburg and Worcester areas.

Essential Functions:

· Assists the individual in participating in home-based activities and community-based activities, both generic and specialized.

· Works in the home with the individual to help increase daily living skills or independent living skills, including hygiene tasks, chores, meal preparation, money management, etc.

· Works in the community with individuals to help increase community living skills development, which may include learning to use the library, making a purchase at a store, or participating in a group-based community setting like a swim program or the gym.

· Actively advocates for individuals served and demonstrates agency mission and values in all interpersonal and professional relations.

· Conducts oneself professionally by maintaining respect, following regulations and agency policies and adhering to confidentiality requirements in all assigned duties.

· Attends mandatory training and meetings as assigned and required. Maintains all required certifications.

· Physical demands include Frequent standing, pushing, pulling, walking, stooping, lifting and twisting.

Required Qualifications:

· High school diploma or GED is required, bachelor's degree and training in positive behavior supports interventions preferred.

· A valid driver's license and acceptable driving record and CORI/Fingerprinting is always required during employment with The Arc of Opportunity.

· Staff must have direct experience working with children ages 6-22.

· Ability to transfer, change, shower assist with toileting and all personal care needs of the individuals supported.

· Demonstrated communication skills, in verbal and written English, which convey concise information in a professional and respectful manner to individuals supported, family member/guardians, peers, government agencies, community partners and employees.

· Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

· Ability to kneel, bend, push and carry items.

· Ability to physically assist individuals according to their needs and perform physical restraint if necessary.

· Ability to sustain periods of walking, standing, and sitting.

· Computer literacy skills.

· Ability to see, speak and hear.

Eliot is seeking individuals interested in additional income, have scheduling flexibility to fill in for staff sick calls, vacation and planned time off..This individual will work side by side with Persons that have serious and persistent mental illness.

Eliot's Adult Community Clinical Services, an in tegrated Team Model, which is multidisciplinary, flexible, and based on clinical assessment, will provide recovery focused treatment to individuals living in Eliot's residential programs. These teams are seeking behavioral specialist to provide interventions and supports focusing on rehabilitation, behavioral health needs, and engagement in meaningful daily activities.
Responsibilities:

+ Provide side by side interventions to Persons that focus on problem solving, skills training, modeling behavior, optimism and encouragement. Assist the team and Persons in providing on-going assessment of symptoms and responses to staff interventions

+ Participate in the development of treatment plans and ensure that the Person is at the center of the process and that the interventions are clinically based. Support Persons in their desire for recovery and rehabilitation in the development of their goals.

+ Support the pursuit of services that are culturally competent, strengths based, recovery based, focused on rehabilitation and are inclusive of Person preferences. Ensure that interventions embrace Person preferences, are evidence based and utilize cultural/community resources.

+ Assist Persons in accessing Person resources and natural support to achieve goals. facilitate community integration according to Persons' needs, desires and with consultation from supervisor and team staff.

Schedule: As needed

Pay: $17.25

*Eliot mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for employees, please discuss the requirements with the hiring manager during the interview process.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

+ Communication Skills: Intermediate

+ Computer Software Skills: Expert

+ Experience with population: Expert

+ Ability to write clearly: Expert

Behaviors

Preferred

+ Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Preferred

+ Flexibility: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

Education

Preferred

+ High School or better

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

+ MA DRIVER'S LICENSE

Experience

Preferred

+ 1 year: Experience with specific population

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
("The HARRIS CENTER") is looking for a ECI Program Director (Relief Professional) to join our team. Responsible for establishing and executing the major goals and objectives of the Mental Retardation Services Division for EC!. Responsible for ensuring that revenue meets or exceeds expenses. Interprets and implements Agency related

Deputy Director

and Executive Director directives. Provide leadership

direction

and guidance of Departmental activities. Manages

analyzes

and evaluates the effectiveness of all operations. Develops and Maintains effective organizational structure and personnel. Coordinates major activities through subordinates. Represents the Mental Retardation services Division to contract and regulatory agencies

consumers

stakeholders and community organizations. Provides administrative and fiscal oversight and clinical/programmatic supervision over routine and specialized services. Is responsible for carrying out Departmental goals and objectives. Evaluates performance and makes decisions regarding hiring and discharging staff. Has authority to review decisions and recommendations made by directors and/or managers.


What you will do:

• Manages the budget allocated for the fiscal year in a manner that is cost effective and efficient.
• Coordinates compliance efforts for designated programs related to State agency contract
  
  Data Verification Criteria (DVC)
  
  Commissioner's Rules
  
  Agency P&P's
  
  QA Initiatives
  
  Life/Safety Codes
  
  and other applicable guidelines/standards.
• Achieves projected targets related to number of consumers contacted
  
  processed
  
  served
  
  placed
  
  or linked as required by applicable guidelines/standards.
• Maintains a constant level of consumer and staff safety.
• Implements a system to provide regularly scheduled supervision
  
  promote leadership qualities in subordinates.

What qualifications you will need:

• Master's Degree in Human Services
  
  Psychology
  
  Social Work
  
  or Education preferred
• Five to ten years of progressive experience in the management of programs serving persons with developmental disabilities.
• Thorough knowledge of the field of Developmental Disabilities combined with knowledge of production

employee coaching and development

management

and required support activities. Basic knowledge of business support functions including human resources

information technology

accounting

and finance.

• Strong leadership and Interpersonal skills. Excellent written and verbal communication abilities. Solid organizational and analytical abilities. Able to coordinate
  
  manage
  
  and direct others.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Able to deal with very difficult concepts and complex variables.
• Mathematics Ability: Able to understand basic statistical reports including frequency distributions
  
  reliability and validity tests
  
  normal curve
  
  analysis of variance
  
  correlation techniques
  
  sampling theory
  
  and factor analysis.
• Language Ability: Ability to read scientific and technical journals
  
  abstracts
  
  financial reports
  
  and legal
  documents. Ability to prepare articles
  
  abstracts
  
  editorials
  
  journals
  
  manuals
  
  and critiques. Ability to prepare and make comprehensive presentations
  
  participate in formal debate
  
  communicate extemporaneously
  
  and communicate professionally before an audience.

What we have to offer:


The HARRIS CENTER offers competitive salary

excellent benefits package

retirement plans with company matching

prior service credit towards generous PTO accrual

outstanding wellness programs and professional development.

Employees can also take advantage of business casual dress code

corporate discounts

and gym memberships. New hire referral bonus

discounts are also available on an optional basis. These include mobile phone service

fitness centers and other wellness amenities.


What else you should know:


This posting is associated with position #700104

Relief position - ONLY.

The position is located at 9401 SW Freeway

Houston

TX 77074.


About us:


The HARRIS CENTER is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County

Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas

The HARRIS CENTER provided care to over 79,000 people in fiscal year 2019 and has an annual budget of over $275 million.

As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States

The HARRIS CENTER provides a full continuum of services at 86 different sites across Harris County. In addition

services are provided in more than 42 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the most diverse and multi-cultural communities in the nation.

By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,300 employees

The HARRIS CENTER is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.