Description

Eliot is committed to employee growth & retention by offering a comprehensive total rewards package including but not limited to:

• 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

• $3000 Employee Referral Bonus

• $3000 Annual Tuition/Professional Development Reimbursement

• Opportunities for growth internally within our 100+ programs across Massachusetts

• Comprehensive Staff Orientation, Training Programs & Professional Development Assistance

• FSA, Dependent Care, transportation reimbursement

Eliot Community Human Services provides a wide range of community based services for individuals and families of all ages in the areas of mental health, developmental disabilities, early intervention, counseling, substance abuse and youth programming. Join one of Massachusetts' largest social service nonprofits as a Certified Nursing Assistant. We will empower you, provide professional development and mobility, and are committed to creating a Diverse, Inclusive, and Equitable workplace. We provide in-house training, including First Aid & CPR, and will provide you with the skills to make a difference in people's lives!

Responsibilities:

• Perform personal care and health-related services on/to consumers including but not limited to bathing, grooming and toileting

• Provide adjunct care by assisting nurse as instructed

• Provide assistance to consumers with maintaining all areas related to activities of daily living. This includes but is not limited to: personal hygiene, maintaining clean living environment, grocery shopping, managing finances, etc. Assist consumers with building skills in this area.

• Perform housekeeping and shopping tasks as needed

• Provide interventions and support related to recovery and independence in all environments. Assist team members in providing support to consumers to achieve independence and rehabilitation.

• Provide assistance to consumers related to transportation to daily activities, appointments, or as needed/directed by supervisor.

• Be able to recognize and respond to symptoms of mental illness and/or emotional distress. Assist consumers with identifying and utilizing coping skills as needed

Requirements:

• Valid Massachusetts CNA certification

• Valid driver's license & reliable vehicle

• Ideally prior experience working with adults having severe and persistent mental illness

  Compensation: $20/hr.

  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.

Qualifications

Skills

Preferred

• Experience with population: Some Knowledge

• Computer Software Skills: Intermediate

• Communication Skills: Intermediate

• Administrative Tasks: Some Knowledge

Education

Required

• High School or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Certified Nursing Asst

Experience

Required

• 1 year: Experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness.