Per Diem Residential Counselor

Vinfen; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(a) retirement plan

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Vinfen is hiring to support persons with brain injuries in a Vinfen setting, focusing on teaching skills for independence and quality of life. The role includes developing plans, implementing rehabilitative interventions, and coordinating daily tasks to help clients integrate into their communities.

We value teamwork, strong communication, and compassionate care. Vinfen provides a robust benefits package and opportunities to grow within a mission-driven nonprofit serving MA and CT communities.

Qualifications

• Typical Requirements: One to three months experience in a human services setting.
• Experience working with individuals with brain injury preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and document individual treatment support plans.
• Perform rehabilitative interventions, behavioral monitoring, and schedule appointments.
• Provide transportation and assist community integration.
• Assess physical and emotional status; report changes to supervisor.
• Ensure site safety; oversee daily living tasks and housekeeping.
• Record documentation: logs, timesheets, and forms.
• Carry out crisis intervention when needed.
• Maintain contact information with Relatives and HR staff.

Skills

Advocacy techniques

Communication styles

Empowerment concepts

Personal management

Household management

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Documentation of interventions

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Provides support to persons served in a Vinfen setting(s) who have been diagnosed with a brain injury. Teaches skills to enhance independence and quality of life.

Responsibilities

The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listed below:

• Assists in developing, implementing, and documenting individual treatment support plans.
• 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.
• Provides role model and support to persons served. Assists persons served in becoming fully integrated into their communities.
• Assesses persons served physical and emotional status, and reports 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, inside and outside with persons served. This includes, but is not limited to, cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, general housekeeping, lawn mowing, snow shoveling, and garbage removal.
• Complies with all corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including safe work practices, workers’ compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control.
• Stores, administers, documents, and disposes of medication for persons served consistent with MAP requirements, funding source regulations, and Company policy.
• Completes various paperwork and logs including communication logs, community membership logs, chore schedules, timesheets, and application forms.
• Performs crisis intervention, as needed.
• Provides Relief Pool Coordinator or Human Resources staff with current contact information, including working telephone number(s), email address, and mailing address.
• Performs other related duties, as required.

Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge and use of advocacy techniques
• Knowledge and use of different communication styles
• Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques
• Knowledge of required physical personal management skills
• Knowledge of required household management skills
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques
• Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
• Teaching skills
• Ability to document interventions, as required
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to provide role model behaviors
• Knowledge and use of advocacy techniques
• Knowledge and use of different communication styles
• Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques
• Knowledge of required physical personal management skills
• Knowledge of required household management skills
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques
• Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
• Teaching skills
• Ability to document interventions, as required
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to provide role model behaviors

About Vinfen

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 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visitwww.vinfen.org/careers.

Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes (for eligible employees):

• A fully funded 401(a), 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 for employees who qualify
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term Life, Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week).

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.

Qualifications

Typical Requirements:One to three months experience in a human services setting. Experience working with individuals with brain injury preferred.

Preferred /Required Education:A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Driving Requirements:May be called on to drive for Vinfen using either a Vinfen van or personal vehicle. 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 six months, and must be able to pass a driver’s screening background check, which is subject to annual checks. If driving, must maintain a safe driving record. If using a personal vehicle, must possess and maintain adequate insurance.

Physical Effort:Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb as this is a very physically active position.

Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or the use of a two-person lift.

Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment such as a calculator, copier, and printer.

Ability to sit, reach, climb stairs, and maneuver through narrow spaces or hallways.

Ability to assist clients with tasks of daily living.

Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability toadjust focus.

Required Certifications:First Aid is required within two weeks of hireCPR is required within two weeks of hireMAP is required within 150 days of hireSafety Care is required within 90 days of hire

Pay Range

USD $18.75 - USD $18.75 /Yr.