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.
Per Diem Residential Counselor – Mental Health Services
Support individuals receiving Vinfen services with daily living, behavioral support, treatment planning, and crisis intervention. This part-time role helps clients build independence and participate in their communities.
Descriere
- Support individuals receiving services in Vinfen programs
- Teach practical skills that promote independence and quality of life
- Help develop, implement, and document individualized treatment support plans
- Carry out and monitor daily rehabilitative and behavioral interventions
- Schedule appointments and track client progress
- Provide transportation and related assistance
- Model positive behaviors and support community integration
- Evaluate physical and emotional condition and report changes to a supervisor
- Maintain a safe, orderly program environment
- Lead and participate in daily living and housekeeping tasks, including cooking, meal planning, shopping, housekeeping, lawn care, snow removal, and waste disposal
- Follow corporate and divisional policies and safe work practices
- Store, administer, record, and dispose of medications in accordance with MAP requirements, regulations, and company policy
- Complete communication logs, community membership records, chore schedules, timesheets, and application forms
- Deliver crisis intervention when needed
- Keep current contact details on file with the Relief Pool Coordinator or Human Resources staff
- Handle other related responsibilities as assigned
Cerințe
- One to three months of experience in a human services setting
- Relevant experience may replace academic training in some cases
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Valid driver's license presented at employment
- At least 21 years old when driving is required
- At least six months of continuous possession of a valid U.S. driver's license when driving is required
- Successful completion of a driver screening background check when driving is required
- Safe driving record when driving is required
- Adequate insurance coverage when using a personal vehicle
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb
- Ability to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting methods 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 external representatives
- Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, with the ability to adjust focus
- First Aid certification within two weeks of hire
- CPR certification within two weeks of hire
- MAP certification within 150 days of hire
- Knowledge of advocacy, communication, empowerment, self-advocacy, physical personal management, household management, and crisis intervention techniques
- Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender-related concerns
- Ability to teach skills
- Ability to document interventions
- Ability to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team
- Ability to demonstrate appropriate role-model behaviors