Awake Overnight Residential Counselor; Mental Health Services

Position: Awake Overnight Residential Counselor (Mental Health Services)
Overview

As an ACCS Awake Overnight Residential Counselor in a Residential Group Living Environment, (GLE), you will provide direct support to people with psychiatric conditions in a residential Group Living Environment designed to assist in fostering independence. ACCS Awake Overnight Residential Counselors are vital to ensuring that Persons Served are able to receive quality services regardless of the time of day. In your role you will work together with the people we serve, their families, friends, employers, and other support staff to transform their lives by either building independence skills or increasing each person's quality of life.

In this role you will have a range of duties include administrating medication under the Medication Administration Plan (MAP), implementing treatment plans, and assisting people with activities of daily living and ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the program.

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The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listed below:
• Help PS who are new to the residence settle in, provide support to PS who have difficulty sleeping at night, encourage good sleep habits.
• Implement PS Treatment Plan interventions as directed by Team LPHA Clinician.
• Perform day-to-day assignments as directed by Program Director.
• Use recovery-oriented, person-centered, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent and strengths-based approaches with PS.
• Adhere to safety, maintenance, Human Rights and other operational policies and procedures.
• Comply with physical site licensing standards and regulations.
• Store, administer, document and dispose of PS medication consistent with Medication Administration Program (MAP) requirements, funding source regulations and company policy, if applicable. Teach PS medication management.
• Create opportunities for PS to participate in the smooth operation of the residence, including participating in meal preparation, physical site maintenance, etc.
• Encourage social interaction between residents and help create a collaborative environment where PS, family, friends, and others important in the lives of PS are welcome, respected and valued. Serve as a resource for neighbors.
• Help PS prepare meals.
• Participate in trainings; attend supervision and staff meetings as requested.
• Assist with the orientation of new staff.
• Complete all required documentation.
• Contribute to program's quality improvement goals and objectives.
• Help PS use crisis intervention techniques when necessary. Access on-call back up when needed.
• Complete incident documentation as needed.
• Perform physical site maintenance activities following maintenance schedule.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

About Vinfen

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…