Residential Counselor – Developmental Disabilities

Vinfen

Residential Counselor supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in residential settings. Providing direct support, implementing treatment plans, and assisting with daily living activities.

Posted 5/1/2026part-timeMethuen • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

As a Residential Counselor, you will 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.
Duties include administrating medication under the Medication Administration Plan (MAP), implementing treatment plans, and 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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma or GED required.
Experience working with people with developmental disabilities and/or brain injury strongly preferred.
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.

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 skillsorganizational skills

Certifications

CPR certificationFirst Aid certificationMAP certificationSafety Care certification