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Vinfen
Vinfen
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
HealthcareNon-profitSocial Impact
Vinfen is a nonprofit health and human services organization that has supported people and communities since 1977. Its community-based programs serve people living with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, autism, and other behavioral health challenges. Across more than 500 locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, Vinfen delivers recovery and habilitation services, supported living, education and employment support, clinical and peer services, and crisis response. The organization serves approximately 14,000 people each year and brings together healthcare, social impact, and human services teams focused on advocacy, resilience, and self-determination. Its broader community work includes partnerships, volunteering, events, and fundraising.
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Awake Overnight Counselor, Developmental Services

Support people with disabilities during overnight shifts in Vinfen community residences. Provide daily-living assistance, safety oversight, medication support, and accurate behavioral documentation.

USUnited StatesMAMassachusetts
$19 / hour
On-sitePart-timeJuniorNo degree requiredEnglish RequiredCounselor

Description

  • Oversee overnight activities in a community living setting
  • Provide individualized and group assistance to people receiving services
  • Teach practical skills that promote independence and quality of life
  • Keep the residence safe, secure, orderly, and clean
  • Help implement treatment plans, including ISP/PSTPs and clinical programs
  • Contribute to treatment planning and review activities
  • Maintain records, gather behavioral and academic data, and write progress notes
  • Record incidents, program activities, and routine events in communication logs
  • Teach and assist with daily-living activities such as bathing, hygiene, dressing, and household chores
  • Deliver and document fire-safety and general safety training
  • Observe physical and emotional well-being and report changes to a supervisor
  • Handle, administer, record, and dispose of medications according to MAP standards, regulations, and company policy
  • Attend required training sessions and staff meetings
  • Help onboard and orient new employees
  • Support compliance with applicable internal and external regulations
  • Follow company policies, safe-work procedures, workers’ compensation requirements, universal precautions, and exposure-control practices
  • Complete hands-on site duties, including housekeeping, snow removal, and garbage disposal
  • Provide transportation when needed
  • Maintain required staffing ratios and provide short-notice coverage when necessary
  • Deliver physical intervention or first aid during behavioral or medical emergencies
  • Report concerns to the Disabled Persons Protection Commission as required
  • Stay awake, attentive, and appropriately dressed for the full shift
  • Complete other related responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

  • Three months to one year of experience in a related role
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Ability to drive a Vinfen van or personal vehicle for work
  • Adequate insurance and a safe driving history when using a personal vehicle
  • Valid U.S. driver’s license at the time of hire
  • At least 21 years of age
  • U.S. driver’s license held for at least six months
  • Successful completion of a driver-screening background check
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb
  • Ability to lift at least 25 pounds with proper technique or use a two-person lift
  • Ability to use a computer, calculator, copier, and printer
  • Ability to sit, reach, climb stairs, and move through narrow spaces or hallways
  • Ability to help clients with activities of daily living
  • Ability to speak, hear, and communicate effectively with clients, coworkers, and external representatives
  • Functional close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, including the ability to adjust focus
  • Obtain CPR certification within two weeks of hire
  • Obtain First Aid certification within two weeks of hire
  • Complete MAP training within 150 days of hire
  • Complete PBS Tier 1 training within 150 days of hire
  • Complete Safety Care training within 90 days of hire
  • Understanding of varied communication styles
  • Knowledge of empowerment, self-advocacy, participatory planning, crisis intervention, advocacy, physical personal management, and household management practices
  • Teaching ability
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team
  • Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender-related considerations

Benefits

  • Fully funded employer-sponsored 401(a) retirement plan with no employee contribution
  • Employee-funded 403(b) retirement plan
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees scheduled for at least 30 hours weekly
  • Employer contribution toward medical insurance
  • Employer-paid life, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability coverage
  • Employer-paid short-term disability coverage for eligible employees
  • Flexible spending reimbursement accounts for health and dependent care
  • Optional term life, whole life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage
  • Paid time off for employees scheduled for at least 20 hours weekly

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