Behavioral Health Network 417 Liberty Street SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104 Company Description: Salary Range: Location: Per Year Chicopee MA Job Type: Category: Full / Part Time Home Healthcare Education Level: Work Experience: High School or Equivalent Preference: Required Preference: Nice to have Skills/Certifications/Licences: Description: Behavioral Health Network is currently seeking Full Time and Per Diem Residential Support Specialists to work in our Chicopee locations. Our Residential Services includes a network of over 30 homes throughout Western Massachusetts that provides 24-hour staff supervision and support to individuals that we serve. 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. A Residential Support Specialist must be able to: • Provide direct services that supports growth, promotes independence and ensures safety of consumers in all settings. • Assist and monitors activities of daily living. • Encourage independence, competency and decision-making. • Initiates, supports, and ensures quality of life through empowerment, safety awareness and respect and dignity. • Monitors overall health and well-being, and assists with all aspects of medication treatment and administration. • Provides crisis intervention and emergency services as needed. • Assist in maintaining, enhancing and fostering social support networks and relationships. • Plan and provides opportunities for community activities. • Act as a primary implementer of strategies to meet ISP/PSTP goals. • Provide indirect services that documents and supports the provision of direct services to consumers. • Complete progress notes in a thorough and timely manner. • Complete program specific forms and required, time-sensitive documents in a timely manner. • Complete health and medication-related documents as individually indicated and in accordance with MAP regulations, and manages medical coordination. • Update and maintains clinical records. • Provide safe and timely transportation in own vehicle. • Attend in-services, meetings and trainings as assigned and scheduled, keeps mandatory trainings up to date and monitors employee training completion. • Complete individually assigned program-specific responsibilities. • Telephone supervisor hourly as scheduled during awake, overnight shifts to report the status of individuals served by the program and any other assigned tasks. • Recognize and reports program-specific safety and maintenance concerns and ensures property is safe and well maintained. • Perform other tasks as requested by supervisor. This posting only represents a limited overview of the position’s key responsibilities and required qualifications. Requirements: Job Knowledge: • Individuals must be committed to empowerment and growth, human rights, and community integration of Individuals/persons served. Experience and Training: • Minimum of six months experience in human services preferred. • Training is provided by BHN. Schooling or Equivalent: • High school diploma or G.E.D. Other: • Must have valid driver's license and a reliable car available for working hours. • Able to regularly lift up to 50lbs. If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit our website at www.bhninc.org and click on “Work Here and Make a Difference" to apply!