Home Health Aide

Overview

Home Health Aide

Family Services of Central Massachusetts, an Affiliate of Seven Hills Foundation

 

Responsible for delivering personal care and related household tasks and activities under the direction of a Supervisor. Perform assigned duties and responsibilities, communicate observations verbally and in writing, accept and use supervision, respect privacy and confidentiality, adapt to a variety of situations, respect and accept different values, nationalities, races, religions, cultures and standards of living.

 

Pay: $21.00 Hourly 

Benefits for Full-time employees: 

• Health Insurance: Offered through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with generous company contribution.
• Enhanced Retirement Plan: 25% - 33% Employer match based on tenure. 
• Student Loan Assistance: Consolidation, counseling, & limited employer contribution!
• Discounted Tuition with College & University Partnerships!
• Tuition Assistance: Reimbursed or prepaid college coursework!
• Home Mortgage Initiative: Favorable down payment (3-5%), reduced closing costs co-paid by Seven Hills!

Work-Life Balance:

• Generous Accrued Paid Vacation: 3 weeks in your first year!
• Vacation Cash-Out Option
• 3 Paid Personal Days
• 11 Paid Holidays 
• Accrued Paid Sick Time

Responsibilities

Services include assistance with:

• bathing, showers, sponge baths
• dressing
• shampoo/hair combing
• foot care (excluding nail cutting)
• denture care
• shaving (electric razor only)
• bedpan routines
• eating
• ambulating and transfers (under the Elders Affairs’ Personal Care Guidelines)
• shopping
• menu planning, meal preparation
• laundry
• light housekeeping, including but not limited to:
• vacuuming
• dusting
• wet & dry mopping,
• dish washing
• cleaning the kitchen and bathroom
• changing beds
• prescriptions pick-up
• essential errands

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Completion of HHA training program = 75 hours (as recommended by the Massachusetts Council for Home Care Aide Services).

• On-going state required staff development training = 12 hours per year. Specialty areas include but not limited to good problem-solving skills

Skills and Knowledge:

• Mature, reliable and honest.
• A capacity for compassion, common sense, self-discipline and a sense of humor

Why Join Us?At Family Services of Central Massachusetts, you’ll make a meaningful impact on the lives of individuals served while working in a supportive and collaborative team environment.

 

Apply Today!Take the next step in your career and join us as a Home Health Aide!