ACCS Awake Overnight Residential Counselor

Company: Vinfen
Location: Eastham
Posted on: June 14, 2022

Job Description:

Schedule:Wed-Sat 10pm-8am Salary:$18.00 / hour As an ACCS Awake Overnight Residential Counselor in a Residential Group Living Environment, (GLE), you will provide direct support to people with psychiatric conditions in a residential Group Living Environment designed to assist in fostering independence. ACCS Awake Overnight Residential Counselors are vital to ensuring that Persons Served are able to receive quality services regardless of the time of day. 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. In this role you will 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 and ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the program. #VINCAPE Response to Covid-19 Our response to promote safety during the coronavirus includes: Hiring process conducted via virtual and phone interviews
Virtual New Employee Orientation
Increased sanitation measures in all programs and group homes
PPE provided to all positions working closely with others Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security! Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for employees working 30 hours or more
15 days of Vacation, 12 Paid Holidays, 10 Sick Days and 3 Personal Days per year (for employees scheduled for 20 hours or more)
Education Assistance and Tuition Remission Programs as well as innovative Student Loan Payment Programs. Employment with Vinfen counts toward your Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Professional Development programs including year-round online training courses and opportunities to earn CEUs
Retirement savings programs, including a fully funded, employer sponsored retirement plan and an employee funded 403 (b) plan
Company paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
$500 - $1,000+ Employee Referral Bonuses with no annual cap!
Other generous benefits including discounted memberships, access to wellness programs and more! About Us Founded in 1977, for over 40 years Vinfen has been a leading nonprofit human services organization that "transforms lives" by building the capacity of individuals, families, organizations and communities to learn, thrive and achieve their goals. Vinfen supports thousands of adolescents and adults with psychiatric, developmental and behavioral disabilities at more than 200 sites with over 3,000 employees in eastern Massachusetts and Connecticut. My Vinfen. My Community. My Job. Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. Keywords: group home, overnight, evening, direct care, DSP, Direct Support, social services, counseling, social work, psychology, mental illness, mental health, disability, behavioral, rehabilitative, psychiatric, outreach worker, outreach services , human services, nonprofit, crisis, trauma, advocacy, recovery, VinfenRC, VinfenAON Requirements: Vaccine Mandate Policy In accordance to federal mandate, all new employees, interns, and volunteers within Vinfen's Massachusetts programs will be required to be fully vaccinated (14 days beyond last shot of Pfizer or Moderna or 14 days beyond receiving a Johnson and Johnson vaccine), or have received the first shot in a two-dose vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) with an appointment scheduled for the second dose. A 2nd dose must be received within six weeks of hire and the first shot prior to New Employee Orientation or have an approved exemption for medical or religious reasons by the first day of employment with Vinfen. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Associate's degree in a human services related discipline preferred.
Prior experience working in a human services setting strongly preferred.
Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions. All candidates for this position must be a least 21 years of age and have held a valid US driver's license for at least one year and should be able to pass a CORI, driving record, employment reference check as well as a multi-state background check. Additionally, all candidates must be able to become CPR and First Aid certified within two weeks of hire and become MAP certified within 150 days of hire.

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