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.
Residential Counselor, Mental Health Services — Vinfen, Hanson MA
Support Vinfen residents with independent living, medication management, crisis response, and community-based mental health services. This full-time onsite role is based in Hanson, Massachusetts.
Description
- Deliver direct support in a GLE/SIE residential setting
- Help Persons Served address barriers and prepare for independent living
- Carry out Treatment Plan interventions assigned by the Team LPHA Clinician
- Administer, document, store, and dispose of medications in line with MAP requirements and company policies
- Provide crisis intervention and access on-call backup when necessary
- Maintain a safe, comfortable, and clean residential environment
- Orient new Persons Served and help onboard new staff
- Work with Integrated Team members to respond to Persons Served needs
- Complete daily assignments provided by the Program Director
- Use recovery-oriented, person-centered, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and strengths-based practices
- Comply with safety, maintenance, Human Rights, operational, licensing, and regulatory standards
- Teach Persons Served how to manage their medications
- Assist with meal preparation and physical site upkeep
- Promote social interaction and foster a welcoming, collaborative environment for residents, families, friends, and community members
- Advocate for Persons Served and act as a resource for neighbors
- Attend training, supervision, and staff meetings
- Complete required records and incident reports
- Help advance quality improvement goals and objectives
- Apply evidence-based approaches such as Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Housing First, Stages of Change, WRAP, Seeking Safety, and Cognitive Behavioral interventions
- Handle other related responsibilities as assigned
Requirements
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required
- An associate degree in a human services discipline is preferred
- One to two years of relevant human services experience is preferred
- A valid U.S. driver's license is required, and driving must be performed in either a Vinfen van or a personal vehicle
- Employees using a personal vehicle must maintain adequate insurance and a safe driving record subject to annual review
- Applicants must hold a valid U.S. driver's license at the time of employment
- Applicants must be at least 21 years old
- Applicants must have held a valid U.S. driver's license for at least six months
- Successful completion of a driver's screening background check is required
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb, sit, reach, use stairs, and move through narrow spaces
- Ability to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting methods or a two-person lift
- Ability to operate a computer, calculator, copier, and printer
- Ability to assist Persons Served with activities of daily living
- Ability to remain stationary for 50% of the workday as needed
- Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with Persons Served, staff, and external representatives
- Ability to perform specified close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision tasks and adjust focus
- CPR certification is required within two weeks of hire
- First Aid certification is required within two weeks of hire
- MAP certification is required within 150 days of hire
- Ability to build supportive, trusting relationships with Persons Served, families, and neighbors
- Sensitivity to cultural, religious, ethnic, disability, and gender-related considerations
- Ability to manage competing priorities and make independent judgments and decisions
- Ability to work professionally while maintaining confidentiality
- Knowledge of personal computer applications and equipment
Benefits
- Fully funded 401(a) employer-sponsored retirement plan with no employee contribution required
- Employee-funded 403(b) retirement plan
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week
- Employer contribution toward medical insurance costs
- Employer-paid life, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance
- Employer-paid short-term disability insurance for eligible employees
- Flexible spending reimbursement accounts for health and dependent care
- Voluntary term life, whole life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
- Paid time off for employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week
- $3,000 sign-on bonus