Behavioral Health Network 417 Liberty Street SPRINGFIELD, MA 01104 Company Description: Salary Range: Location: Per Year HOLYOKE MA Job Type: Category: Full / Part Time CNA/RN/Medical Education Level: Work Experience: High School or Equivalent Preference: Required Preference: Nice to have Skills/Certifications/Licences: Description: Help individuals integrate within the local Western Massachusetts community with BHN! Become a part of our team of competent and compassionate professionals as a Direct Care - Outreach Specialist in the Individual & Community Supports program at Behavioral Health Network! The responsibilities of this position are as follows: Provides direct services that supports growth, promotes independence and ensures safety of consumers in all settings. • Assists and monitors activities of daily living. • Encourages 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. • Assists in maintaining, enhancing and fostering social support networks and relationships. • Plans and provides opportunities for community activities. • Acts as a primary implementer of strategies to meet ISP/PSTP goals. Provides indirect services that documents and supports the provision of direct services to consumers. • Completes progress notes in a thorough and timely manner. • Completes program specific forms and required, time-sensitive documents in a timely manner. • Completes health and medication-related documents as individually indicated and in accordance with MAP regulations, and manages medical coordination. • Updates and maintains clinical records. • Provides safe and timely transportation in own vehicle. • Attends in-services, meetings and trainings as assigned and scheduled, keeps mandatory trainings up to date and monitors employee training completion. • Completes individually assigned program-specific responsibilities. • Telephones supervisor hourly as scheduled during awake, overnight shifts to report the status of individuals served by the program and any other assigned tasks. • Recognizes and reports program-specific safety and maintenance concerns and ensures property is safe and well maintained. • Performs other tasks as requested by supervisor. 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. Requirements: Direct Care - Outreach Specialists at Behavioral Health Network have the following qualities: • Commitment to empowerment and growth, human rights, and community integration of individuals/persons served (required). • Minimum of six months experience in human services (preferred). • High school diploma or G.E.D. (required). • Valid driver's license and a reliable car available for working hours (required). • Overnight availability (required). • Training is provided by BHN. • MAP certification (preferred). If you are interested in this opportunity, please visit our website at www.bhnworks.org and click on “Browse All Jobs” to apply!