Per Diem Residential Counselor

Jobtailor; Weymouth (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Weymouth, MA seeks compassionate aides to support individuals with daily living tasks, assist with treatment plans, monitor progress, and help clients integrate into their communities.

Responsibilities include safety, transportation, documentation, crisis intervention, and collaboration with an interdisciplinary team. Requirements include a high school diploma, valid driver’s license, and ability to lift 25 pounds; CPR/First Aid within two weeks.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid US driver’s license required if driving.
• At least 21 years of age if driving.
• Safe driving record if driving.
• Ability to pass a driver screening background check if driving.
• Ability to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or a two-person lift.
• Ability to operate a computer, calculator, copier, and printer.
• Ability to assist clients with daily living tasks.
• Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives.
• First Aid required within two weeks of hire.
• CPR required within two weeks of hire.
• MAP required within 150 days of hire.
• Safety Care required within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, implementing, and documenting treatment plans.
• Perform daily tasks with persons served, including rehabilitative and behavioral interventions, scheduling, transportation, and related support.
• Provide role modeling and help clients integrate into their communities.
• Assess physical and emotional status and report changes to a supervisor.
• Ensure program site safety and maintenance.
• Participate in daily living and housekeeping tasks and related duties.
• Store, administer, document, and dispose of medication per MAP and policy.
• Complete logs, timesheets, and forms; conduct crisis intervention as needed.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Medication Administration

Daily Living Assistance

First Aid Certification

CPR Certification

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Computer

Calculator

Copier

Printer

Job description

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

Requirements

• One to three months of experience in a human services setting
• Experience may be substituted for academic training in some cases
• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Valid US driver’s license must be presented at employment if driving
• At least 21 years of age if driving
• Valid US driver’s license maintained for at least six months if driving
• Ability to pass a driver screening background check if driving
• Safe driving record if driving
• Adequate insurance if using a personal vehicle
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb
• Ability to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or a two-person lift
• Ability to operate a computer, calculator, copier, and printer
• Ability to assist clients with daily living tasks
• Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives
• Required vision abilities including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, plus ability to adjust focus
• First Aid required within two weeks of hire
• CPR required within two weeks of hire
• MAP required within 150 days of hire
• Safety Care required within 90 days of hire
• Knowledge of advocacy, communication, empowerment, self-advocacy, physical personal management, household management, and crisis intervention techniques
• Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
• Teaching skills
• Ability to document interventions
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to provide role model behaviors

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and implementing treatment support plans, crisis intervention, and daily living assistance. Proficient in medication administration, documentation, and compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Crisis Intervention
• Medication Administration
• Daily Living Assistance
• First Aid Certification
• CPR Certification

Hard Skills

• Treatment Support Plans
• Crisis Intervention Techniques
• Daily Living Tasks Assistance
• Documentation of Interventions
• Physical Personal Management

Soft Skills

• Role Modeling
• Communication Skills
• Sensitivity to Cultural Issues
• Teaching Skills
• Team Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

• First Aid
• CPR
• MAP
• Safety Care

Industry Keywords

• Human Services
• Behavioral Interventions
• Rehabilitative Support
• Community Integration
• Universal Precautions

Tools & Technologies

• Computer
• Calculator
• Copier
• Printer