Health Technician

Job Title

Health Technician (CNA / CMT)

Department

Adult Day Services (ADS)

Location

Silver Spring (IGC)

Reports to

Health Director

FLSA Classification

Non-exempt

Overview of Easterseals Serving DC | MD | VA

Who We Are

Including Individuals. Empowering Families. Strengthening Communities.?

Easterseals DC MD VA (www.eseal.org) is leading the way to full equity, inclusion, and access through direct and life-changing disability and community services.

Since 1945, Easterseals DC MD VA has worked tirelessly to enhance quality of life and expand access to healthcare, education, and employment. And we won't rest until each one of us is valued, respected, and accepted.

We take a holistic approach, providing comprehensive services to thousands of children and adults in our neighborhoods, no matter their disability, military status, income, race, or age : To help each child reach their full potential, we provide personalized child development and early intervention services. To improve health and reduce isolation in adults with disabilities, we offer engaging activities and expansive resources. To enable military families to integrate into the community, we provide a suite of services, including employment support and mental healthcare. And to sustain families and caregivers, we provide comprehensive services and support.

Together with our partners, we're reducing poverty and homelessness and improving healthcare and employment by empowering people of all ages and abilities to be full and equal participants in their communities. Join us.

As the Easterseals affiliate serving Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, (www.eseal.org) Easterseals DC MD VA works through public-private partnerships to provide community-based services in the most efficient manner possible. These traits were demonstrated in the opening our Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Inter-Generational Center, which has quickly become an international model of excellence for delivering superior outcomes, including creating meaningful connections between generations. It was opened through visionary partnership among local, state, and national governments, as well as private individual, corporate, and foundation investment. The shared resources created a maximum return on investment for the community. Through a variety of resources, Easterseals provides information and guidance about how to navigate changing needs within our communities.

Easterseals DC MD VA, we know that creating a hopeful, inclusive community where all people realize their potential and live meaningful lives can be done only when we value our greatest asset – our staff. More than 200 employees across the greater Washington, DC area, from Hagerstown, Maryland, to Falls Church, Virginia, value the rewarding work that enables Easterseals to lead the way to 100% equity, inclusion, and access for people with disabilities, families, and communities.

If you want to do well while doing good, Easterseals DC MD VA may be the place for you.

Core Values

Our entire staff shares our Core Values which are an integral component of the success of ESDCMDVA :

• Respect

We respect each other. We value the uniqueness and dignity of each individual and appreciate the strength of diversity and inclusion.

We share a sense of responsibility for doing things right, being good stewards and being accountable for our actions.

We conduct business ethically with a commitment to moral integrity and we expect people to hold a high moral standard. We communicate openly, honestly and directly.

We embrace new ideas, take measured risks and find better ways to help more people.

We show compassion for others and continue to live our mission each day.

Working Schedule :

Monday-Friday day shift, 40 hours a week. Schedule may change as business needs dictate.

Position Summary :

The Health Technician assists and reports to the Health Director in all capacities. The Health Technician provides personal care and hygienic upkeep of participants.

Essential Functions :

Qualifications :

Education and Experience :

Internal Relationships and Language :

Computer Skills :

Physical Demands :

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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