In Home Support Staff

Vinfen • Boston, MA

2h • $20

About The Position

As an In-Home Support Staff you will work with both Vinfen and the family / guardian of person's served to provide high quality case management services.

In your role you will provide training to persons served as determined by family/guardian and person served on community integration initatives including fire and safety regulations, shopping, money management, cooking, meal planning, household chores, ADLs, self-medication and other areas. You will be a responisble for monitoring person's served's proficiency in these skills and performing hands-on tasks in the program as required, in order to facilitate implementation of support plans.

This position will need to provide coverage for the program as agreed upon with family; including overnights, days,evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,200 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in 318 programs throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers [http://www.vinfen.org/careers]

My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.

Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• One year of related experience
• Must be at least 21 years of age and have a current, valid, US drivers' license for at least 6 months.
• Must become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment; must attend other trainings as needed
• Must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, multi-state background and driving record check.

Responsibilities

• Provide training to persons served as determined by family/guardian and person served on community integration initatives including fire and safety regulations, shopping, money management, cooking, meal planning, household chores, ADLs, self-medication and other areas
• Monitoring person's served's proficiency in these skills
• Performing hands-on tasks in the program as required, in order to facilitate implementation of support plans
• Provide coverage for the program as agreed upon with family; including overnights, days,evenings, weekends, and holidays

Benefits

• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week): 15 days of Vacation per year 11 Paid Holidays 10 Sick Days per year 3 Personal Days per year
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED