Day Program Activities Assistant

Vinfen; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vinfen, a leading nonprofit organization, seeks a Day Program Activities Assistant to provide direct care and support for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will help individuals achieve their goals and improve life skills in an engaging program environment, with comprehensive training and great benefits offered.

Benefits

Employer-sponsored retirement plan

First-rate Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Generous paid time off

Educational Assistance

Discounted YMCA memberships

Employee Referral Bonus

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Previous experience with similar populations preferred.
• Strong time management, organizational, and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Support adults with intellectual disabilities and behavioral challenges.
• Assist in developmental skill training in self-care and socialization.
• Facilitate rehabilitative activities in a day program setting.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Writing skills

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field

Job description

Description

Schedule:Mon-Fri 8am-4pm

Salary:$22.00 / hour

As a Day Program Activities Assistant, your direct care and instruction will support adults with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities or behavioral challenges to achieve goals, overcome barriers, and build life skills in a Day Program or Day Habilitation setting. In contrast to a traditional classroom setting, Day Programs serve as engaging professional care settings in which individuals can receive direct care, individualized therapeutic services and health services all while socializing with their peers for a part of the day. On a typical day, you may assist a small group of individuals at a time with varying levels of need through direct care and facilitation of rehabilitative activities. Your work may focus on developmental skill training in self care, self-direction, independent living skills, maintaining hygiene, toileting or first aid. You may also work with individuals on improving communication, socialization, fine-and-gross motor skills, and providing enrichment through activities based around art, music, and horticulture.

Our Day Program positions offer great weekday 8 am -- 4pm schedules and emphasize team work, socialization and relationship building.

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

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• 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!

About Us

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

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.

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Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required. A bachelor's degree in Psychology, Human Services, Special Education or related field preferred but not required.
• Previous experience working with similar population preferred
• Strong time management, organizational and writing skills.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment and MAP certified within 150 days of employment (if applicable). Certification trainings are offered through Vinfen upon hire.
• Must be able to successfully pass a CORI, SORI, reference, and national fingerprinting background check.