Job Description
Join our mission-driven team at MHA and make a real difference!
We're looking for compassionate, reliable, and supportive individuals to empower adults impacted by homelessness, mental health challenges, trauma, and/or addiction in their journey toward recovery and independent living.
Direct Care Workers will provide a supportive environment in a community residential setting, empowering the participants who have been impacted by homelessness, psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, and/or addiction in achieving their vision of recovery and rehabilitation, focusing on strength and resiliency through person-centered planning. They will perform responsibilities professionally, in accordance with MHA's Core Values (Respect, Integrity, and Compassion), organizational mission, policies, practices, program funding and applicable regulatory agency guidelines.
Shift: Full-time, 40 hours/week, Sun-Thurs 3p-11pWhat You'll Do:
- Support participants with daily routines (cooking, cleaning, hygiene, etc.)
- Teach life skills and promote independence
- Provide transportation to appointments or activities
- Encourage self-advocacy and connect participants to community resources
- Facilitate group activities and house meetings
- Respond to health or behavioral concerns using supportive strategies
- Maintain accurate documentation and uphold safety protocols
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- human services experience is preferred
- Valid driver's license
- Reliable transportation to utilize during work hours
- Auto insurance with your name listed as an insured driver on the policy
- Strong communication skills and a team-first mindset
- Patience, compassion, and the ability to adapt to participant needs
- Ability to pass background checks and required certifications (MAP, CPR, First Aid)
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (403B, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Long Term Disability
Qualification
High School or equivalent
Key skill Required
- Advocacy
- Cleaning
- Communication
- Compassion
- Cooking
- Documentation
- Encourage
- Facilitate
- First Aid
- Human Services
- Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Life Skills
- Mental Health
- Rehabilitation
- Resiliency
- Supportive
- Transportation
