3rd Shift (Overnight) Direct Care Worker

The Mental Health Association (MHA) helps people live their best life. We provide access to therapies for emotional health and wellness; services for substance use recovery, developmental disabilities and acquired brain injury; services for housing and residential programming, and more. With respect, integrity and compassion, MHA provides each individual served through person-driven programming to foster independence, community engagement, wellness and recovery.

The Mental Health Association is hiring immediately for motivated Direct Care Workers to join our team. Direct Care Workers are entry level and require no previous experience. We are looking for individuals who want to be actively involved in helping people live their best life.

The direct care worker is responsible for supporting residents with the completion of daily living activities such as meal preparation, household maintenance, transportation, and active engagement in the individual's treatment...

The Mental Health Association is hiring Direct Care Workers for our GRIT program in Holyoke, a 16-bed program dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health needs. In this role, the Direct Care Worker will provide guidance and support for residents, fostering a trauma-informed, gender-responsive environment rooted in an understanding of and respect for the LGBTQ+ community. Key responsibilities include overseeing daily activities, implementing individualized treatment plan interventions, assisting residents with daily living tasks (meal prep, household upkeep, transportation), and encouraging active engagement in recovery and relapse-prevention planning.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage time, prioritize tasks, take initiative, follow through, and work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Good oral, written, computer, and...

Provide a supportive and safe environment in a community residential setting which promotes and facilitates growth, independence and community engagement for people who have experienced a brain injury resulting in physical limitations, mental health and/or cognitive issues.  Perform responsibilities professionally, in collaboration with other team members in accordance with MHA’s Core Values (Respect, Integrity, and Compassion), policies, practices, program funding and applicable regulatory agency guidelines. 

Hours: Thursday-Saturday 11p-9a (30 hour position)

Position’s Essential Functions:

Participant Support and Advocacy

1.  Communicate and interact with participants in a respectful, enthusiastic and encouraging manner that promotes self-esteem and encourages empowerment and self-direction.

2.  Assist, teach or monitor...