Home Health Aide (Part-Time)
About The Position
Mainstay Supportive Housing and Home Care, Inc. is seeking a kind, thoughtful, caring, and dependable part-time Home Health Aide to provide one-to-one care to residents in permanent supportive housing and help stabilize their housing. The role is part of a growing collaboration with a local South Shore nonprofit focused on ending homelessness. Services are provided in members’ apartments. Members have varying degrees of independence and support needs, including aging in place and physical and mental health disabilities. The program is new and growing, with approximately eight hours per week initially. The schedule is Monday through Friday, supporting members in Quincy and Stoughton. Reliable transportation is required, and travel between clients is reimbursable. Hours and schedule depend on program growth and member needs; additional hours may become available as the program develops.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One to three years of experience working with individuals with a variety of disabilities.
- CPR and First Aid certifications, or the ability to obtain them within the first 30 days of employment.
- Excellent teamwork and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate with members, program staff, nurses, and others involved in care.
- Basic computer skills, including recording notes, using electronic time and attendance software, and sending and receiving email.
- Ability to learn MassHealth Group Adult Foster Care Program procedures and policies with supervisor support and training.
- Compassionate, enthusiastic, and upbeat approach with members; openness to new ideas, experiences, and ways of doing things.
- Willingness to ask for help, help others, maintain appropriate confidentiality, share ideas when appropriate, use good judgment, and learn from mistakes.
- Reliable transportation and ability to travel to Quincy and Stoughton locations.
Nice To Haves
- Home Health Aide (HHA) certification.
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities in a residential setting.
Responsibilities
- Engage with members compassionately and patiently, honoring their current needs.
- Provide direct care guided by each member’s care plan, with a focus on one-to-one assistance with activities of daily living.
- Assist with basic hygiene, dressing, exercising, positioning, feeding, toileting, medication reminders, ambulation, and cueing.
- Assist members with laundry and light housekeeping.
- Prepare meals for or with members.
- Provide companionship and participate in mindful, fun, or recreational activities during daily visits.
- Write daily service logs, track care-plan goals, and record service delivery in the GPS system.
- Report changes in a member’s health status to the supervisor.
- Represent Mainstay to the community and outside stakeholders with integrity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
