Per Diem Mental Health Counselor

Vinfen

Mental Health Counselor providing direct service in an adult Community Crisis Stabilization program. Assisting clients to engage in a recovery process and communicate their strengths to treatment teams.

Posted 5/1/2026part-timeLowell • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $23 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Helps prepare clients returning to the community to engage in a recovery process and to communicate their strengths and goals to their treatment team and supports.
Assists with intake and orientation procedures with clients and their families or identified supports.
Assists with the completion of functional and strengths-based assessments as needed.
Contributes to the assessment, individualized crisis planning, discharge planning, and care coordination.
Implements individual’s treatment plan.
Ensures an environment that promotes safety, recovery, and treatment.
Participates in training; attend supervision meetings, staff meetings and Team meetings as requested.
Assists clients in routine living activities including cleaning, meal preparation, vacuuming, and grocery shopping.
Performs light meal prep and monitor dining area.
Adheres to all company and divisional and program specific policies and procedures, including safe work practices, worker’s compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control. Complies with accreditation and licensing standards, as well as physical site licensing standards and regulations.
Uses crisis intervention techniques when necessary. Access on-call back up when needed. Completes incident documentation as needed.
Ensures maintenance and safety of physical site.
Certified Peer Specialist Staff provide peer-to-peer support and psycho-education about rehabilitation and recovery.
Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

What you’ll need

One to two years of job-specific experience in the human services field preferred.
Bilingual/bi-cultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions are encouraged to apply.
A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
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. If driving, must maintain a safe driving record, which is subject to annual checks. If using a personal vehicle, must possess and maintain adequate insurance.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Professional Development
Hiring Events
External Referral Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

crisis intervention techniquesfunctional assessmentsstrengths-based assessmentsindividualized crisis planningdischarge planningcare coordinationmeal preparationincident documentationpeer-to-peer supportpsycho-education

Soft Skills

communicationteam collaborationorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsproblem-solvingadaptabilityempathyactive listeningconflict resolutionsupportive engagement

Certifications

Certified Peer Specialist