Per Diem Residential Counselor (Mental Health Services)

Vinfen • Plymouth, MA

2d • $21 - $23

About The Position

The Residential Counselor provides support to people served in Vinfen settings and teaches skills that enhance independence and quality of life. The role includes assisting with treatment support plans, daily living activities, rehabilitation and behavioral interventions, community integration, transportation, and monitoring each person's progress and well-being.

The counselor helps maintain a safe and clean program environment, supports medication administration in accordance with applicable requirements and company policy, completes required records, and provides crisis intervention when needed. The position may involve driving a Vinfen or personal vehicle and is physically active, including assisting clients with daily living tasks.

Requirements

• One to three months of experience in a human services setting; in some cases, experience may be substituted for academic training.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license presented at employment; drivers must be at least 21 years old, have held a valid U.S. driver’s license for at least six months, and pass a driver screening background check subject to annual checks.
• If driving, maintain a safe driving record; if using a personal vehicle, possess and maintain adequate insurance.
• Ability to use advocacy, communication, empowerment, and self-advocacy techniques.
• Knowledge of physical personal management and household management skills, and crisis intervention techniques.
• Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues.
• Teaching skills and ability to document interventions.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team, and to model appropriate behaviors.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb; lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or a two-person lift; sit, reach, climb stairs, and maneuver through narrow spaces or hallways.
• Ability to assist clients with daily living tasks and to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives.
• Ability to operate a computer and office equipment such as a calculator, copier, and printer.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• First Aid certification required within two weeks of hire.
• CPR certification required within two weeks of hire.
• MAP certification required within 150 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, implementing, and documenting individual treatment support plans.
• Carry out daily tasks with persons served, including rehabilitative and behavioral interventions, monitoring, scheduling appointments, tracking progress, providing transportation, and related support.
• Model positive behavior and support persons served in becoming fully integrated into their communities.
• Assess the physical and emotional status of persons served and report changes to a supervisor.
• Ensure program site safety and maintenance, and oversee and participate in daily living and cleaning activities with persons served, including cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, housekeeping, lawn mowing, snow shoveling, and garbage removal.
• Follow corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including safe work practices, workers’ compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control.
• Store, administer, document, and dispose of medication consistent with MAP requirements, funding source regulations, and company policy.
• Complete paperwork and logs, including communication logs, community membership logs, chore schedules, timesheets, and application forms.
• Perform crisis intervention as needed.
• Provide the Relief Pool Coordinator or Human Resources staff with current contact information.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

• Fully funded 401(a) employer-sponsored retirement plan requiring no employee contribution.
• Employee-funded 403(b) plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, with an employer contribution toward medical insurance.
• Employer-paid life, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term disability insurance for qualifying employees.
• Health and dependent care flexible spending reimbursement accounts.
• Voluntary term life, whole life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Paid time off for employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week.

What This Job Offers

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