Community Based Support Staff - BVES Uxbridge

Open-Sky-Community-Services; Uxbridge (MA); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) with employer match

Life insurance

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Open Sky Community Services is seeking a Community-Based Support Staff member to help individuals aged 22-55 pursue and maintain employment or valued community roles. You will educate through individualized service plans and support community integration, emphasizing safety and well-being.

The role emphasizes developing social skills, coping strategies, and ensuring program documentation, with opportunities for additional hourly differential in certain programs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent, required.
• Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record, required.
• Reliability, willingness to learn, and being open to new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the development of valued community roles and personal relationships.
• Review and complete all required documentation.
• Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of all individuals.
• Implement all service and behavior plans.

Skills

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Open to new opportunities

Valid driver’s license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description:Open Sky’s DDS Employment Services serve individuals ranging in age from 22-55 who receive employment and/or community-based day support. The goal of Employment Services is to support individuals to choose, acquire, and maintain a job of their choice, and/or develop a valued role in their community. Individuals may have unique safety, behavioral or other clinical challenges. Each program offers a staffing ratio that allows the individuals in their program to obtain support as well as gain and maintain a preferred job in the community.The Community Based Support Staff ensures a supportive and structured environment, while helping individuals develop social skills and/or coping strategies to stay safe and work ready. They also educate through the creation and implementation of individualized service plans, as well as with a focus on community integration.Other Key Responsibilities:Facilitate the development of valued community roles and personal relationships.Review and complete all required documentation.Ensure the health, safety, and well-being of all individuals.Implement all service and behavior plans.The organization recognizes skills, location, training and population served in certain programs by offering an additional hourly differential. Ask your recruiter if this position qualifies for an additional hourly differential!Qualifications:High School Diploma, GED or equivalent, required.Valid Driver’s License and acceptable driving record, required.Reliability, willingness to learn, and being open to new opportunities.Pay Range:$20.00 - $20.00About Us:At Open Sky Community Services, we open our doors, hearts, and minds to the belief that every individual, regardless of perceived limitations, deserves the chance to live a productive and fulfilling life.Open Sky is on an anti-racist journey, committed to learning, living, and breathing inclusion, opportunity, diversity, racial equity, and justice for ALL.At Open Sky, you’ll join over 1,300 compassionate and highly trained professionals who put innovative, evidence-based practices to work in ways that positively impact our communities across Central Massachusetts and beyond.As a trauma-informed organization, Open Sky strives for transparency, sensitivity, and a workplace culture that values diverse perspectives, continuous learning, and employee well-being. Our commitment to creating a positive and supportive work environment has earned Open Sky repeated recognition as a Top Workplace, including honors from USA TODAY, The Boston Globe, and the national Top Workplaces program.Open Sky is proud to be an industry leader in pay and benefits. Open the Door to Possibility and begin your career with Open Sky today!Benefits of Working for Open Sky Include:Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group), Professional Development, and Training OpportunitiesGenerous paid time off plan – you start with 29 days (almost 6 weeks!) in your first year, including 12 paid holidays. Increases to 32 days in your 2nd year, and the current maximum is 43 days (OVER 8 WEEKS!)We pay for your higher education! Ask about our Tuition Reimbursement Program, and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications.Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan403b Retirement Plan with Employer MatchLife Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness ProgramAnd more!Open Sky celebrates diversity and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with federal and state employment opportunity laws, qualified applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran, or disabled Veteran status.