Vinfen

Awake Overnight Residential Counselor, Brain Injury

Vinfen

part-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Brockton • Massachusetts • United States

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Salary

💰 $19 per hour

Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • Responsible for overnight program activities in a community living arrangement.
  • Provide individual and group support to persons served; teach skills to enhance independence and quality of life.
  • Ensure a safe, secure and clean residential environment.
  • Assists in implementing treatment programs, including ISP/PSTPs and clinical programs.
  • 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.
  • Monitors physical and emotional needs, and reports changes to supervisor.
  • 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.
  • Assists with the orientation of new staff. 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.
  • Ensures required staff to person served ratio is maintained at all times. Must perform last minute coverage, as required.
  • Provides physical intervention and/or first aid in the event of behavior or medical emergency.
  • Must remain awake, alert, and dressed throughout the entire shift.
  • Performs other related duties, as required.

Requirements

  • Three months to one year experience in a related function.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
  • Driving is a requirement for this position using either a Vinfen van or personal vehicle.
  • Must possess and maintain adequate insurance as well as maintain a safe driving record which is subject to annual checks.
  • A valid driver's license must be presented at the time of employment.
  • Incumbents must be at least 21 years of age, have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least six months, and must be able to pass a driver's screening background check.
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb as this is a very physically active position.
  • Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or the use of a two-person lift.
  • Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment such as a calculator, copier, and printer.
  • Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
  • CPR required within two weeks of hire
  • First Aid required within two weeks of hire
  • MAP required within 150 days of hire
  • PBS Tier 1 required within 150 days of hire
  • Safety Care required within 90 days of hire.
Benefits
  • Professional Development
  • Hiring Events
  • External Referral Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
behavior data collectionacademic data collectionmedication administrationfirst aidCPRMAPPBS Tier 1Safety CareADLs supporttreatment planning
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsteamworkproblem-solvingempathyadaptabilityattention to detailorganizational skillsleadershiptraining
Certifications
high school diplomavalid driver's licenseCPRFirst AidMAPPBS Tier 1Safety Care