Vinfen este o organizație nonprofit de servicii medicale și umane care sprijină oamenii și comunitățile din 1977. Programele sale comunitare deservesc persoane care trăiesc cu afecțiuni mintale, dizabilități intelectuale și de dezvoltare, leziuni cerebrale, autism și alte provocări legate de sănătatea comportamentală. În peste 500 de locații din Massachusetts și Connecticut, Vinfen oferă servicii de recuperare și dezvoltare a abilităților, locuire asistată, sprijin pentru educație și ocuparea forței de muncă, servicii clinice și servicii oferite de colegi, precum și intervenție în situații de criză. Organizația sprijină aproximativ 14.000 de persoane în fiecare an și reunește echipe din domeniul sănătății, al impactului social și al serviciilor umane, concentrate pe susținerea drepturilor, reziliență și autodeterminare. Activitatea sa comunitară mai amplă include parteneriate, voluntariat, evenimente și strângere de fonduri.
Part-Time Residential Counselor for Developmental Disabilities in Dorchester
Support people with developmental disabilities in Vinfen’s community-based residential programs. Help residents build independence, self-advocacy, safety, and meaningful community connections.
Descriere
- Deliver individual and group support in a residential program
- Teach skills that promote independence, self-advocacy, and quality of life
- Maintain a safe, secure, and clean home environment
- Promote community integration, friendships, family involvement, and social inclusion
- Help individuals access community-based services and resources
- Organize recreational and social activities
- Facilitate access to assistive technology and adaptive equipment
- Encourage employment, volunteering, and other community participation
- Train individuals in rehabilitative and behavioral strategies, safety procedures, appointments, money management, activities of daily living, shopping, meal preparation, cooking, and household tasks
- Complete hands-on support and transportation duties as needed
- Assess physical and emotional well-being and report changes to the supervisor
- Track individual funds and maintain progress notes, behavioral and academic data, communication logs, records, and activity schedules
- Procure, store, administer, document, and dispose of medications in accordance with MAP requirements, regulations, and company policy
- Coordinate with program nurses, case managers, and the Visiting Nurses Association
- Attend required training sessions and staff meetings
- Follow applicable regulatory policies, procedures, and standards
- Maintain household safety and complete housekeeping, snow removal, and trash disposal
- Provide coverage at other homes or programs when assigned
- Advocate for human rights and provide physical intervention or First Aid during emergencies
- Report matters to the Disabled Persons Protections Commission as required
- Help develop, implement, and document ISP/PSTPs and clinical programs
- Complete other related responsibilities as assigned
Cerințe
- At least one year of related experience or training is encouraged
- High school diploma or equivalent is required
- Relevant experience may replace academic training in some cases
- A valid driver’s license is required upon hire
- Applicants must be at least 21 years old
- A valid US driver’s license must have been held for at least six months
- Personal vehicle use requires adequate insurance and a safe driving record
- Successful completion of a driver screening background check is required
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb
- 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 sit, reach, climb stairs, and navigate narrow spaces or hallways
- Ability to assist clients with activities of daily living
- Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and outside representatives
- Vision must support near, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, along with focus adjustment
- 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
- PBS Tier 1 certification is required within 150 days of hire
- Safety Care certification is required within 90 days of hire
- Knowledge of advocacy, empowerment, self-advocacy, participatory planning, crisis intervention, household management, and physical personal management
- Ability to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team
- Effective oral and written communication skills
Beneficii
- Fully funded 401(a) employer-sponsored 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 per week
- Employer contribution toward medical insurance costs
- 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
- Voluntary term life, whole life, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage
- Generous paid time off for employees scheduled for at least 20 hours per week