Per Diem CCS Mental Health Counselor

Vinfen • Lowell, MA

2d • $23

About The Position

The Per Diem Counselor position provides support to persons served in a Vinfen Behavioral Health setting(s) and teaches skills to enhance independence and quality of life.
Assists with intake and orientation procedures with youth and their families or identified supports.
Responsible for a variety of daily tasks with persons served. This includes (re)habilitative interventions, behavioral interventions, and monitoring, scheduling appointments, monitoring progress, providing transportation, and other related tasks.
Acts as a role model and provides support to persons served. Assists in helping youth prepare to safely return to their identified community.
Assesses persons served physical and emotional status, and report changes to supervisor.
Ensures program site safety and maintenance, as necessary, at all times.
Oversees and participates in the daily living and cleaning of the program, with persons served. This includes, but is not limited to, cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, and general housekeeping,
Complies with all corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including safe work practices, workers' compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control.
Completes various paperwork and logs including communication logs, community membership logs, chore schedules, timesheets, and application forms.
Performs crisis intervention, as needed. Accesses on-call resources, if needed.
Provides Program Director or Human Resources staff with current contact information, including working telephone number(s), email address, and mailing address.
Performs other related duties, as required.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must be able to complete CPR and First Aid required within defined timelines. Vinfen provides CPR and First Aid training upon hire.
• A valid driver's license must be presented at the time of employment. Incumbents must be at least 21 years of age, have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least one year, and must be able to pass a driver's screening background check

Nice To Haves

• One to two years of job-specific experience in the human services field preferred.
• Preference given to bi-lingual/bi-cultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions.

Responsibilities

• Assists with intake and orientation procedures with youth and their families or identified supports.
• Responsible for a variety of daily tasks with persons served. This includes (re)habilitative interventions, behavioral interventions, and monitoring, scheduling appointments, monitoring progress, providing transportation, and other related tasks.
• Acts as a role model and provides support to persons served. Assists in helping youth prepare to safely return to their identified community.
• Assesses persons served physical and emotional status, and report changes to supervisor.
• Ensures program site safety and maintenance, as necessary, at all times.
• Oversees and participates in the daily living and cleaning of the program, with persons served. This includes, but is not limited to, cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, and general housekeeping,
• Complies with all corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including safe work practices, workers' compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control.
• Completes various paperwork and logs including communication logs, community membership logs, chore schedules, timesheets, and application forms.
• Performs crisis intervention, as needed. Accesses on-call resources, if needed.
• Provides Program Director or Human Resources staff with current contact information, including working telephone number(s), email address, and mailing address.
• Performs other related duties, as required.

Benefits

• Education Assistance and Tuition Remission Programs as well as innovative Student Loan Payment Programs. Employment with Vinfen counts toward your Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• Professional Development programs including year-round online training courses and opportunities to earn CEUs
• $500 -- $1,000+ Employee Referral Bonuses with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted memberships, access to wellness programs and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED