Per Diem Residential Counselor

Vinfen

Per Diem Residential Counselor providing direct support to individuals with brain injuries and behavioral conditions. Collaborating with families and support staff to enhance quality of life and promote independence.

Posted 4/14/2026part-timeBraintree • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $17 - $21 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide direct support to people with Brain Injury or behavioral conditions in either a small group home or an individual living arrangement.
Work together with the people served, 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.
Administrate medication under the Medication Administration Program (MAP).
Implement treatment plans.
Assist 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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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 and/or acquired brain injury strongly preferred.
Strong time management and writing skills.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must have a current, valid, US drivers' license for at least 6 months and access to a reliable, fully insured vehicle.
Must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment, Safety Care certified within 90 days of employment and MAP certified within 150 days of employment.
Certification trainings are offered through Vinfen upon hire.
Must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, national fingerprinting and driving record check.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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!

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Hard Skills & Tools

medication administrationtreatment plan implementationactivities of daily living assistancetime managementwriting skills

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsteam collaborationproblem-solving skills

Certifications

CPR certificationFirst Aid certificationSafety Care certificationMAP certification