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$30 per hour. Sign-on Bonus of $1,000 ($500 at 3 months, $500 at 6 months)

35 hours per week, 2:00 PM-9:00 PM

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) you will assist learning disabled adults with physical/medical complications/conditions by assessing each individual’s physical health needs and providing person centered clinical care.

You will work in a small, comfortable home with 4 residents that is tailored to meet the needs of a unique specialized population who have intellectual and developmental disabilities and other complex health needs.

Low ratios allow you to develop relationships with the people we serve, their families, friends, and other support staff in the program. Hours are 2:00 PM-9:00 PM Monday – Friday with occasional emergency coverage needed. We have some flexibility on the exact days, but this is a full-time, 35-hour week position.

LPN duties include:

• Providing nursing care
• Provide skilled nursing interventions as indicated.
• Administering medication under the Medication Administration Plan (MAP) guidelines
• Overseeing, and executing medical protocols
• Training and developing staff to execute medical protocols that staff are allowed to execute under MAP guidelines
• Assisting individuals to continue to be a part of their community
• Complete appropriate administrative paperwork for the role
• Communicate any change in status to appropriate individuals
• Perform individual assessments with any change of status
• Work with the Direct Care team in the home with day-to-day ADLs to ensure the highest quality of comfort, health, and joy possible for these four individuals

The LPN reports to the LIFE RN for all medical protocols, and to the Group Home Manager for scheduling and day to day Group Home interactions.

Your work in this role will help individuals overcome barriers or manage new challenges and achieve their best quality of life.

Feel free to check out our website to learn more about what we do at LIFE and then respond by submitting a resume including your phone number and email address.

Qualifications:

• Current LPN license
• A kind and patient temperament
• Ability to work with individuals with developmental disabilities
• Experience in medication administration
• Strong patient care and assessment skills
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations

Job Type: Full-time Monday-Friday

Benefits:

• 403(B)
• 403(B) matching
• Dental insurance BCBS
• Flexible schedule 2:00 pm-9:00 pm
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance BCBS
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• LPN License (Required)
• Valid Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record

Work Location: In-person

To apply:

To use our easy online application, click the “Apply Online” button below.

Or email your resume with address and phone number to hr@lifecapecod.org and we will forward you an Employment Application.

We encourage qualified candidates who are passionate about making a difference in the
lives of individuals with disabilities to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

LIFE is an equal opportunity employer who celebrates the diversity of our staff. Join us!

Sign-On Bonus of $1,000 ($500 at 3 months and $500 at 6 months–must average 20 hours weekly). It is a great time to join LIFE!

We are happy to work with you if you are a flexible applicant and are a match to the position to try to build a schedule that works with your personal life.

We are seeking shifts in two of our homes. 

Hyannis Group Home Ideal Shift:

Sunday 9:00 AM-9:00 PM; Tuesday 3:00 PM-9:00 PM; Wednesday 9:00 AM-3:00 PM; Thursday 3:00 PM-9:00 PM = 30 hours and eligible for all our benefits.

NOTE: This Home is a co-ed medical need home of four co-ed individuals. Due to the additional needs in this home, there is a pay differential of $1 per hour for all hours worked (only in this home).

East Falmouth Group Home Ideal Shifts:

Friday 3:00 PM-9:00 PM, Saturday 7:00 AM-7:00 PM, Sunday 9:00 AM-9:00 PM, Monday 3:00 PM-9:00 PM = 36 hours with 3 days off! This position is also eligible for ALL our benefits.

Both Group Homes Hyannis and East Falmouth: All Sunday shifts worked between 9AM-9PM earn an additional $1 per hour.

If you are available for these hours or in the vicinity of these hours–feel free to apply on our website or respond through Indeed.

All positions +20 hours weekly have paid time off, sick pay, and holidays.

All positions 30 hours + are eligible for all our benefits.

The support of these heartwarming residents is done through:

• Instruction, guidance and by serving in a positive manner/role model to these adults
• Assisting them to maximize and maintain their independence in their home and in the community by assisting with life skills –cooking, planning, and reviewing daily/weekly schedules, cleaning.
• Assisting in preparation for their morning, evening or overnight routines as needed, etc. and on errands and social activities in the community or virtually.
• Role modelling and maintaining sanitary conditions of workspaces and vehicles and complying with LIFE guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19, etc. (e.g., uses PPE as required for the conditions, social distancing, etc.)
• Applicant must be able to project a positive and patient personality and provide ongoing support, interaction, and encouragement to our clients.
• As needed–assisting in ADL’s utilizing protocols in place for resident and staff safety.
• Respect and maintain the Human Rights of these IDD individuals
• Any other requirements of the position as needed and as directed by the Group Home Manager and when needed, the medical support team. 

Requirements:

• Must be +18 years old
• Must be kind, patient, responsible, and have a sense of humor
• MUST be able to stand, walk, support, and lift as necessary to support the residents of this home
• Valid driver’s license required with acceptable driving record and reliable transportation (mileage is reimbursed on the rare occasion when driving your personal vehicle is needed.)
• Must be able to effectively communicate in both verbal and written form with supported individuals, co-workers, and parents
• Must be able to regularly manage an individual email account and basic computer entries as needed
• Must be dependable
• Must be willing to complete and/or attend required training classes including CPR/First Aid and MAP Training (provided by LIFE) and any other trainings as needed
• •Per the state of MA DDS, MUST be able to pass CORI, DPPC and Fingerprint check and have an MVR record acceptable to LIFE’s auto insurance carrier

To apply:

To use our easy online application, click the “Apply Online” button below.

Or email your resume with address and phone number to hr@lifecapecod.org and we will forward you an Employment Application.

We encourage qualified candidates who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

LIFE is an equal opportunity employer who celebrates the diversity of our staff. Join us!

Position is full-time 40 hours, 9:00 AM -5:00 PM-ish. We have flexibility on exact hours. This is an on-site position.

Position compensation also includes the opportunity for BCBS Medical Insurance, BCBS Dental Insurance, FSA & HSA Accounts, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Time, 403B Plan with organization match. There is also a $1,000 Sign-On Bonus*

The Full Charge Bookkeeper handles all accounting needs including preparation of financial statements for senior management including forecasting and updating weekly cash flows.

Responsibilities Include:

• Reviewing entries from basic tasks (A/P, A/R) to ensure that the correct general ledger accounts are debited and credited.
• Reconciling monthly cash and investment statements and all balance sheet accounts.
• Journal Entries are prepared and entered for accounts such as fixed assets, depreciation, deferred revenue, prepaid expenses as well as preparation of the bi-weekly payroll expenses.
• This position includes:
• All state contracted billing from review to submission and payment follow up.
• Ensuring timely case notes submitted with proper coding, preparing reports, and communicating discrepancies with the management team.
• Following up on case note corrections before billing via the state’s EIM system.
• Other duties include: 
• Preparing monthly reports to keep the management team informed of budget expenses.
• Maintaining & tracking all capital expenditures, preparing monthly staff reports to show utilization percentages.
• Overseeing Money Management files and performing periodic audits to ensure proper processes.
• Participating in the annual budgeting process.
• Work with the corporate auditors to prepare and submit the required documentation as requested during the annual corporate auditing process,
• Maintain leases and communication with necessary housing agencies.
• Completing all commercial insurance applications annually.
• Monitoring internal controls as well as staying up to date with all required trainings.
• The Full Charge Bookkeeper should have the ability to temporarily step in for the CFO in their absence and have a desire to grow with the future of the organization.
• Duties and tasks may be adjusted as assigned by the Chief Financial Officer.

Qualifications:

• Working Knowledge of GAAP (Generally Acceptable Accounting Principles)
• Highly Experienced with Microsoft Excel, Outlook, & Teams
• Excellent Analytical Skills
• Ability to be a Team Player While Working Independently with Minimal Supervision
•  Excellent Verbal & Written Communication Skills
• Ability to Follow Up & Follow Through on Tasks
• Ability to Plan, Organize, Prioritize and Balance Multiple Tasks Simultaneously with strong attention to detail.
• Able to Meet Deadlines Under Pressure
• Demonstrate Ability to Maintain a Positive Attitude and Professionalism
• Associate’s degree (or additional) Preferred.
• 5 Years of relevant experience Preferred.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with Non-Profits Ideal
• Experience with Blackbaud FNXT Accounting System
• Experience with EIM/Virtual Gateway & State Contracts (State’s System for Billing)

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree (or additional) preferred.

• 5 Years of relevant experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

· Varying positions of walking, standing, sitting—primarily sitting

· Working at a desk and working on a computer.

· Must be able to lift to fifteen pounds at times and safely use tools and/or assistance provided for any heavier lifting

Able to pass all required LIFE pre-employment screening requirements:

• Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)
• Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC)
• Department of Developmental Services (DDS) Fingerprint-Based Criminal Background Check
• Acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) 

LIFE provides excellent benefits including:

• Paid time off, 10 paid holidays, paid sick time
• BCBS medical insurance
• BCBS dental insurance
• FSA & HSA plans available
• Generous Life and LTD insurance
• VSP Vision insurance
• 403B retirement plan with company match to 5%

To apply:

To use our easy online application, click the “Apply Online” button below.

Or email your resume with address and phone number to hr@lifecapecod.org and we will forward you an Employment Application.

We encourage qualified candidates who are passionate about making a difference in the
lives of individuals with disabilities to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

LIFE is an equal opportunity employer who celebrates the diversity of our staff. Join us!

LIFE is seeking a Shared Living Provider for cognitively disabled adults with intellectual disabilities and autism. You must be located on Cape Cod, Massachusetts or the surrounding Southeast region. We provide services to individuals from Hyannis to Plymouth.

Are you loving and compassionate? Are you patient and kind? Do you have personal or work experience with developmental disabilities or mental health? If you answered yes, you could be a life mentor and teacher for an adult who needs a family and a forever home. You could be a Shared Living provider.

Join our growing team of compassionate and reliable providers to support the wonderful individuals we serve at LIFE, Living Independently Forever.

Shared Living is an arrangement available to qualified adults that is funded by The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and supported and managed by LIFE.

We are currently seeking compassionate and reliable Shared Living Providers to oversee the support of a few of our wonderful individuals.

The Shared Living Provider lives with this individual.

In this crucial role you will:

• Help our participant to live a full and meaningful life.
• May live in their own home, or they may live in your home (must have an extra bedroom and bath) dependent on the circumstances of the DDS contract and the individuals situation.
• Assist in planning, food shopping, prep, and cooking with LIFE individual.
• Prepare paperwork for and attend appointments as needed.
• Transport individual to appointments, and activities.
• Continuously attend to medical needs with in home needs, doctors appointments, proper documentation, and if necessary, medication assistance.
• Ability to manage an email account and other basic computer entry programs.
• Maintain confidential files and complete documentation as required.

Qualifications:

• The right person will be honest, friendly, outgoing, reliable, dependable, flexible and kind.
• First Aid and CPR Certified. (LIFE will provide training.)
• Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation (vehicle).
• COVID guidelines (PPE, etc.) followed as required and needed. (Mask in home not required in most circumstances.)

Requirements:

• Patience and kindness.
• Experience in retail, restaurant, hospitality or training background is excellent.
• Experience with the population LIFE works with is great (volunteer work counts!), but we will train the right candidate.
• Must be 18 years old with a high school diploma (or equivalent), some college or technical coursework, or personal experience is ideal.
• Professionalism.

Does this sound interesting to you?  

To apply, please send an email to hr@lifecapecod.org with a cover letter and resume or apply online.

Living Independently Forever, Inc. (LIFE) supports adults with autism, learning and intellectual disabilities in their pursuit of a meaningful, healthy independent life, for LIFE. Incorporated in 1992, LIFE opened its doors to ten residents. LIFE has since expanded to serve over 250 individuals with locations across Cape Cod and in Plymouth.

LIFE was also voted one of the Best Places to Work by Cape and Plymouth Business Media!

LIFE is an equal opportunity employer, and we celebrate the diversity of our staff and residents.