Residential Counselor MAP
About The Position
BAMSI is hiring a Residential Counselor to provide rehabilitative support to adults in Group Living Environments (GLE). The role focuses on fostering residents’ daily living skills, independence, and community integration. The counselor implements treatment plans and behavioral interventions under clinician guidance, administers or supervises medications according to MAP guidelines, and documents care. The position also involves transporting residents to appointments and community activities, advocating for residents, modeling healthy coping strategies, and maintaining a safe, clean home environment. The position is scheduled for 40 hours: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 7 a.m. The pay range is $20–$23.75. BAMSI is a nonprofit organization founded in Brockton, Massachusetts, in 1975. Its mission is to meet people where they are so they can learn, grow, and thrive, with a commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, accessibility, holistic care, and reducing stigma around mental illness, disability, and addiction.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Valid driver’s license.
- Ability to assist with mobility, including bending and standing.
- Strong English communication skills.
- Basic computer proficiency.
- Compassion, patience, and commitment to trauma-informed care.
Nice To Haves
- Mental health experience preferred.
- Lived experience or multilingual abilities, such as Spanish or Portuguese.
Responsibilities
- Provide rehabilitative support to adults in Group Living Environments, fostering daily living skills and community integration.
- Teach activities of daily living, including cooking, budgeting, and medication management, as well as socialization skills.
- Implement treatment plans and behavioral interventions under clinician guidance.
- Administer or supervise medications according to MAP guidelines and document care.
- Transport residents to appointments and community activities.
- Advocate for residents’ needs and model healthy coping strategies.
- Maintain a safe, clean home environment and complete documentation in a timely manner.
Benefits
- Four weeks combined vacation, personal, and cultural holiday time.
- 12 paid holidays.
- Two weeks of sick time.
- Specialized paid trainings, including the opportunity to earn CEUs.
- HSA and competitive benefit package.
- 403B plan with discretionary match.
- Wellness activities.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Career development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
