Mental Health Counselor I - Night Shift

As an Awake Overnight Counselor, you will provide direct support to people with Brain Injury or behavioral conditions in either a small group residential setting or an individual living arrangement. In your role you will work together with the people we serve, their families, friends, employers, and other support staff to transform their lives by either building independence skills or increasing each person's quality of life.

Awake Overnight Counselors have a range of duties including have a range of duties include administrating medication under the Medication Administration Plan (MAP), implementing treatment plans, and assisting people with activities of daily living.

Additional responsibilities include nightly cleaning and filing.

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May participate in treatment planning process.

Maintains records for persons served. Collects behavior and academic data and maintains progress notes. Documents all information related to incidents, programs, and routine activities in a communication log.

Provides training and support to persons served in completing ADLs, including showering, personal hygiene, dressing, and household chores. Conducts fire and safety training for persons served and documents in training log.

Stores, administers, documents, and disposes of medication for persons served consistent with MAP requirements, funding source regulations, and Company policy.

Participates in all mandated training and staff meetings as directed by the Program Director. Ensures compliance with all internal and external regulatory bodies.

Complies with all corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including safe work practices, worker’s compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control.

Performs hands‑on tasks in the program as required, in order to facilitate implementation of support plans. Ensures program site safety and maintenance, as necessary. This may include general housekeeping, snow shoveling, and garbage removal. Ensures required staff to person served ratio is maintained at all times. Provides physical intervention and/or first aid in the event of behavior or medical emergency. Serves as a reporter to the Disabled Persons Protections Commission.

Must remain awake, alert, and dressed throughout the entire shift.

We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!

Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self‑determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly‑trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. My Community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

High school diploma or GED required. A bachelor's degree in a Human Services related field is preferred.

Experience working with people with developmental disabilities, behavioral conditions and/or brain injury strongly preferred.

Strong time management and writing skills.

All applicants must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment and MAP certified within 150 days of employment.

Must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, national fingerprinting and driving record check.

Knowledge of participatory planning techniques

Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues

Knowledge of required physical personal management skills

A high school diploma or equivalent is required.

Driving is a requirement for this position using either a Vinfen van or personal vehicle. If using a personal vehicle, you must possess and maintain adequate insurance as well as maintain a safe driving record which is subject to annual checks. Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment such as a calculator, copier, and printer.