Residential Counselor; Mental Health Services

Overview

Residential Counselor (Mental Health Services) at Vinfen

As an ACCS Residential Counselor, you will provide direct support to people with psychiatric conditions in a residential Group Living Environment designed to foster independence. You will work with the people we serve, their families, friends, employers, and other support staff to transform their lives by building independence skills or increasing each person s quality of life.

• Provide direct support to individuals in a residential group living setting.
• Administer medications under the Medication Administration Plan (MAP).
• Assist with activities of daily living, including household chores and cooking.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Program Director to implement recovery-oriented, person-centered, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and strengths-based treatment plans.

• A high school diploma or equivalent required;
  Associate s degree in a human services discipline preferred.
• Prior experience in a human services setting strongly preferred.
• Preference for bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions.
• Must be at least 21 years old, hold a valid US driver s license for at least 6 months, and pass CORI, driving record, employment reference check, and multi-state background check.
• Must become CPR and First Aid certified within two weeks of hire and MAP certified within 150 days of hire.

USD $22.00 /Hr.

• Fully funded employer-sponsored retirement plan with no employee contribution and an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• Medical, Dental and Vision plans open to employees scheduled to work 30+ hours per week, with employer contribution toward medical insurance
• Employer-paid Life, AD&D and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance with option to purchase additional voluntary coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off: 15 vacation days, 11 paid holidays, 10 sick days, 3 personal days (for employees working 20+ hours/week)
• Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap
• Discounts such as YMCA memberships and movie tickets

Vinfen is a nonprofit health and human services organization established in 1977, providing community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. We employ about 3,500 professionals across over 550 sites in Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./careers

We are 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.

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.