What are the responsibilities and job description for the Respite Mental Health Specialist II position at Eliot Logo?
Are you interested in helping working side by side with residents to assist in skill development?
We're looking for people that want to work with with adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses. Our ideal candidate will have the skills to establish supportive relationships as well as the ability to develop and maintain clear therapeutic boundaries.
Join one of Massachusetts' largest social service nonprofits: We will empower you, provide professional development and mobility, and are committed to creating a Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable workplace. Work for an agency that believes in it's staff and offer numerous benefits encouraging work-life balance and furthering your education.
Responsibilities:
- Assist consumers in skill development,
- Collaborate and develop IAP’s (Individualized Action Plans) with consumers and other staff when appropriate
- Assist with community integration
- Provide medication administration,
- Support activities in the community,
- Develop short term goals with consumers to assist with integration into the community.
Requirements:
- Valid driver's license
- Reliable vehicle
- Ideally 2-3 years prior experience working with adults having severe and persistent mental illness
Schedule:
- Friday-Sunday overnight (11pm-9am) - 2 vacancies
Eliot's benefits include the following:
- 75% Company Contribution to Medical and Dental Insurance,
- 12 Paid Holidays, 15 to 20 Vacation Days Annually, 12 Sick Days Annually
- 401(k) Retirement Plan With Employer Match
- 100% Company-Paid Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- 100% Company Paid Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
- Employee Referral Bonus
- $3000 Dollar Tuition Reimbursement Annually
- Comprehensive Staff Orientation and Training Programs & Professional Development Assistance
- Credit Union Affiliation
Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.
