Vinfen

Counselor

• Assist individuals in the home in becoming fully integrated into their communities, and develop and maintain friendships.
• Assist individuals to access community-based support and resources.
• Plan recreational and social activities that promote social inclusion and the emotional well-being of individuals in support of living a good life.
• Empower and support individuals in the home to make choices, be a self-advocate, and be fully involved in making decisions in determining the directions of their supports and lives.
• Support individuals in the home with access to assistive technology and adaptive equipment as a means to augment communication, access their communities, and generally live more independently.
• Supports individual in securing, maintaining and growing in work, volunteer, and other community engagement opportunities.
• 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.
• Perform hands-on tasks in the program as required in order to facilitate implementation of support plans.
• Assess the physical and emotional status of individuals in the home and report changes to supervisor.
• Maintain records for individuals in the home. Collect behavior and academic data and maintain progress notes. Document all information related to incidents, programs, and routine activities in a communication log.

Residential Counselor – Developmental Disabilities

• As a Per Diem ACCS Residential Counselor, you will provide direct support to people with psychiatric conditions and behavioral health challenges in a small group residential setting or an individual living arrangement.
• In your role you will 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.
• Per Diem ACCS Residential Counselors have a range of duties include administrating medication under the Medication Administration Program (MAP), implementing treatment plans, and assisting people with activities of daily living, such as household chores and cooking.
• You also strengthen residents' connection to their community by providing transportation on outings such as shopping and doctor's appointments.

Per Diem Residential Counselor, Mental Health Services

Community Manager

• Oversees the filling of the prescriber’s orders, administering medications, and monitoring vital signs.
• Works with the YCCS Direct Service Workers and YCCS Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) in ensuring an environment that promotes safety, recovery, and treatment.
• Supervises all LPN staff working at the YCCS.
• Oversees and ensures coordinated medical care for all individuals.
• Contributes to/or provides comprehensive assessment, brief crisis counseling, crisis prevention planning, and provide psycho-education.
• Assists the program clinician with assessment, discharge planning and care coordination.
• Leads or assists with treatment team meetings.
• Implements treatment plans. Uses recovery-oriented, motivational interviewing, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent and strengths-based approaches to help youth safely and successfully transition to home or an alternate setting.
• Oversees and provides nursing care, teaching and assistance with activities of daily living according to each individual’s plan.
• Oversees, takes, and documents the individual’s vital signs including temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and occasionally pulse oximetry per prescriber’s orders.
• Oversees and collects sputum, urine, and stool samples as appropriate and ordered by the primary prescriber.
• Conducts Wellness psycho-educational groups for individuals.
• Oversees and provides liaison between individuals and community health care providers to promote access to community resources and quality care for routine and urgent medical, dental, and psychiatric care for YCCS youth.
• Provides education and support of individuals’ families and friends (following HIPAA authorization by individual) regarding enrollees’ needs and preferences as they relate to health care.
• Provides training; attends supervision meetings, staff meetings and team meetings as required.
• 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 all regulations.
• Contributes to program’s quality improvement goals and objectives.
• Uses crisis intervention techniques when necessary. Accesses on-call back up when needed. Completes incident documentation as needed.

Community Crisis Stabilization RN – Behavioral Health Services

• 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 served, their families, friends, employers, and other support staff.
• Foster independence skills or increase each person's quality of life.
• Administrate medication under the Medication Administration Program (MAP).
• Implement treatment plans and assist with activities of daily living.
• Strengthen residents' connection to their community by providing transportation on outings.

Per Diem Residential Counselor

• Provide direct support to people with psychiatric conditions in a residential Group Living Environment.
• Work together with the people we serve, families, friends, employers, and other support staff.
• Administer medication under the Medication Administration Plan (MAP).
• Assist people with activities of daily living, such as household chores and cooking.
• Implement treatment plans which are recovery-oriented, person-centered, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approaches.
• Collaborate with Integrated Team members as needed to address needs of PS.
• Teach PS medication management.
• Encourage social interaction between residents.
• Act as an advocate for PS.

Residential Counselor, Mental Health Services

Director

• Leads the development of Vinfen’s public policy and government relations strategy
• Leads the annual process of setting Vinfen’s policy priorities including gathering information from trade associations, Vinfen staff and others on their priorities
• Monitors legislative and administrative policy at local, state and federal levels
• Analyzes state and federal budgets and key legislation and provides written and verbal descriptions and responses in clear, concise language
• Develops documents, presentations that describe in plain language Vinfen’s policy priorities
• Develops and maintain trusted relationships with key state legislators
• Provides regular updates and reports to Vinfen leadership on public policy
• Coordinates the broader efforts of Vinfen staff to track and influence policy
• Develops coalitions around key legislation
• Develops policy advocacy training program for Vinfen clients and families
• Facilitates internal efforts to collect data that can be shared with elected officials
• Serves as liaison with elected official constituent service staff
• Responsible for annual registration of lobbyists and biannual lobbyist reports for Massachusetts through Secretary of State

Director of Government Relations – Public Policy

• Provide direct service in a GLE/SIE residential setting.
• Help Persons Served (PS) in residence overcome barriers to, and prepare for, living independently.
• Implement PS Treatment Plan support interventions as assigned by Team LPHA Clinician.
• Administer PS medications following Medication Administration Program (MAP) policies and procedures.
• Provide crisis interventions to PS when needed.
• Provide physical site maintenance.
• Ensure a safe, comfortable and clean environment.
• Help orient PS who are new to the residence.
• Collaborate with Integrated Team members as needed to address needs of PS.
• Perform day-to-day assignments as directed by the Program Director.
• Use recovery-oriented, person-centered, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent and strengths-based approaches with PS.
• Adhere to safety, maintenance, Human Rights and other operational policies and procedures.
• Comply with physical site licensing standards and regulations.
• Store, administer, document and dispose of PS medication consistent with Medication Administration Program (MAP) requirements, funding source regulations and company policy, if applicable.
• Ensure program compliance with Vinfen MAP protocols.
• Teach PS medication management.
• Create opportunities for PS to participate in the smooth operation of the residence, including participating in meal preparation, physical site maintenance, etc.
• Encourage social interaction between residents and help create a collaborative environment where PS, family, friends, and others important in the lives of PS are welcome, respected and valued.
• Serve as a resource for neighbors.
• Help PS prepare meals.
• Act as an advocate for PS.
• Participate in trainings; attend supervision and staff meetings as requested.
• Assist with the orientation of new staff.
• Complete all required documentation.
• Contribute to program’s quality improvement goals and objectives.
• Help PS use crisis intervention techniques when necessary. Access on-call back up when needed.
• Support the provision of evidence-based practices and best practices to PS, including Motivational Interviewing; Harm Reduction; Housing First; Stages of Change; Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP); Seeking Safety and Cognitive Behavioral interventions.
• Complete incident documentation as needed.
• Perform physical site maintenance activities following maintenance schedule.
• Perform other related duties, as assigned.

• Provide direct service in a GLE/SIE residential setting.
• Help Persons Served (PS) in residence overcome barriers to, and prepare for, living independently.
• Implement PS Treatment Plan support interventions as assigned.
• Administer PS medications following Medication Administration Program (MAP) policies and procedures.
• Provide crisis interventions to PS when needed.
• Ensure a safe, comfortable and clean environment.

Residential Counselor – Developmental Disabilities

Per Diem Residential Counselor, Mental Health Services

Community Crisis Stabilization RN – Behavioral Health Services

Per Diem Residential Counselor

Residential Counselor, Mental Health Services

Director of Government Relations – Public Policy

Residential Counselor, Mental Health Services

Awake Overnight Residential Counselor, Mental Health Services