Residential Counselor – Developmental Disabilities

Vinfen

Residential Counselor providing individual and group support in a residential program for individuals with disabilities. Teaching skills to enhance independence and ensure a safe residential environment.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeMattapan • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesJunior💰 $21 per hourWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide individual and group support to persons served in a residential program.
Teach skills to enhance independence and quality of life.
Ensure a safe, secure and clean residential environment.
Assist individuals in becoming fully integrated into their communities.
Teach skills to enhance independence and self-advocacy, and support choices that contribute to living a good and meaningful life.
Provide training and support to individuals in the home. This includes rehabilitative interventions, behavioral interventions and monitoring, fire & safety regulations, appointment scheduling, money management, ADLs, grocery shopping, meal planning and cooking, household chores, use of generic resources and other related areas.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Candidates with one or more years of experience and/or training in a related function are encouraged to apply.
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 assist clients with tasks of daily living.
Required Certifications: 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

Comp & perks

Professional Development
Hiring Events
External Referral Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

rehabilitative interventionsbehavioral interventionsappointment schedulingmoney managementADLsgrocery shoppingmeal planningcookinghousehold choreslifting techniques

Soft Skills

individual supportgroup supportself-advocacycommunity integrationindependence enhancementquality of life improvementcommunicationproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skills

Certifications

CPRFirst AidMAPPBS Tier 1Safety Care