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Awake Overnight Residential Counselor, Mental Health Services
Support residents in Vinfen’s Haverhill mental health program during overnight shifts. Administer medications, respond to crises, and help maintain a safe, welcoming home.
Apraksts
- Provide direct support in a GLE/SIE residential setting.
- Help residents address barriers and prepare for independent living.
- Deliver assigned interventions from residents’ treatment plans.
- Administer, document, store, and dispose of medication in line with MAP requirements and policy.
- Respond to crises and contact on-call backup when needed.
- Welcome new residents and support those experiencing sleep difficulties.
- Promote healthy sleep habits.
- Complete daily assignments from the Program Director.
- Use recovery-oriented, person-centered, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and strengths-based practices.
- Uphold safety, site, Human Rights, licensing, and operational standards.
- Offer residents opportunities to take part in meal preparation and site upkeep.
- Promote social connection and a welcoming, collaborative home environment.
- Help residents prepare meals.
- Attend training, supervision, and staff meetings.
- Support the orientation of new staff.
- Complete required records and incident reports.
- Contribute to quality improvement objectives.
- Carry out scheduled maintenance of the residential site.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Prasības
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Prior experience in a human services setting is strongly preferred.
- Bilingual or bicultural applicants and people with lived experience of psychiatric conditions are encouraged to apply.
- Maintain adequate insurance when using a personal vehicle.
- Maintain a safe driving record and pass annual driving checks.
- Present a valid U.S. driver’s license at employment.
- Be at least 21 years old.
- Have held a valid U.S. driver’s license for at least six months.
- Pass a driver screening background check.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb, and perform physically active work.
- Ability to lift at least 25 pounds using proper technique or a two-person lift.
- Ability to use a computer, calculator, copier, and printer.
- Ability to assist residents with daily living tasks.
- Ability to communicate with residents, staff, and external representatives.
- Obtain CPR certification within two weeks of hire.
- Obtain First Aid certification within two weeks of hire.
- Obtain MAP certification within 150 days of hire.