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Vinfen · 19 hours ago

Residential Counselor (Developmental Disabilities)

Norwood, MA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$20.75/hr - $20.75/hr

Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization that provides community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions and developmental disabilities. As a Residential Counselor, you will support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, helping them build independence skills and improve their quality of life through direct assistance and community engagement.

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Responsibilities

Provide direct support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a small group residential setting or an individual living arrangement

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

Administrating medication under the Medication Administration Plan (MAP)

Implementing treatment plans

Assisting people with activities of daily living, such as household chores and cooking

Strengthen residents' connection to their community by providing transportation on outings such as shopping and doctor's appointments

Qualification

Developmental disabilitiesCPR certificationFirst Aid certificationTime management skillsWriting skillsSafety Care certificationMAP certification

Required

High school diploma or GED required

Strong time management and writing skills

All applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a current, valid, US drivers' license for at least 6 months

Must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment and MAP certified within 150 days of employment

Must successfully complete Safety Care within 90 days

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

Preferred

Experience working with people with developmental disabilities and/or brain injury strongly preferred

Benefits

A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan

First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance!

Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!)

Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance

Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)

Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance

Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week):

15 days of Vacation per year

11 Paid Holidays

10 Sick Days per year

3 Personal Days per year

Educational Assistance and Remission Programs

$500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!

Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more!