CBFS Residential Counselor II - Vinfen (cambridge, MA) in Boston, Massachusetts For Sale

Requisition Number: xxxx
Job Title: CBFS Residential Counselor II
Area of Interest: Psychiatric Disabilities
City: Cambridge
State: Massachusetts
Requirements: All applicants must be at least 21 years of age or older and hold a valid US Drivers License for at least one year.
Applicants must be able to become MAP, CPR, and First Aid Certified within 90 days of employment.
Education and/or training equivalent to associate??s degree required, bachelor??s degree in a human service discipline preferred One to two years of job:specific experience in human services field preferred. Experience may be substituted for academic training. Ability to pass driver??s check may also be required.
Job Description: Vinfen is a leading nonprofit human services organization that transforms lives by building the capacity of individuals, families, organizations and communities to learn, thrive and achieve their goals. Vinfen supports thousands of adolescents and adults with psychiatric, developmental and behavioral disabilities at more than 300 sites with 2,000 employees in eastern Massachusetts and Connecticut.
We are seeking compassionate, caring, dynamic staff to provide services to clients living with psychiatric conditions in Cambridge. Using motivational interviewing and a strengths based rehabilitative approach Residential Counselors work with clients to help them evaluate their current life circumstances compared to their hopes, dreams and plans for the future.
Residential program staff provide direct support around medication administration and management as well as meal preparation and activities of daily living. The goal for many clients living in group home settings is to be able to successfully transition to back to their community and Residential Counselors assist clients in building the skills needed to do so.
SCHEDULE: Sunday and Monday, 3pm to 11pm; Thursday 3pm to 7pm
To succeed in this role you will have good time management skills, good writing skills and prior Human Services experience. A bachelors degree in Social Work, Psychology, or related field preferred, but experience may substitute for education. All applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a current, valid, US drivers?? license for at least one year. You also must be able to successfully pass a CORI check and a driving record check. All applicants must be able to become CPR and First Aid certified within 90 days of employment and MAP certified within 150 days.
Vinfen serves a diverse population in its residential and day programs. Applicants who have a multicultural background and/or are bilingual are encouraged . We offer a generous benefits package including:
: A fully funded, employer:sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee:funded 403(b) plan
: Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision plans
: Employer:paid Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Long:Term Disability Insurance
: Generous Vacation, Holiday, Personal and Sick Time Benefits
: Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
: Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
: 500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap
: Other generous benefits and perks
To learn more about Vinfen, and/or to this or other Vinfen positions, our website at vinfen. Recruiters, please no calls.
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