Overnight Residential Counselor

Vinfen

. Perform overnight program activities in a community living arrangement .

Posted 10/27/2026part-timeWindsor • Connecticut • United StatesJunior💰 $22 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates the ability to provide individual and group support, implement treatment programs, and maintain a safe residential environment while ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Proficient in assisting clients with activities of daily living and documenting progress effectively.

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Experience In Community Living ArrangementsImplementation Of Treatment ProgramsAssistance With Activities Of Daily LivingCPR And First Aid CertificationValid US Driver's License

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Hard Skills

Behavior Data CollectionMedication AdministrationCrisis InterventionTeaching SkillsHousehold Management TechniquesPhysical InterventionDocumentation Of IncidentsSafety TrainingClient SupportRegulatory Compliance

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsSensitivity To Cultural IssuesAbility To Work IndependentlyTeam CollaborationEmpowerment And Self-Advocacy

Tools & Technologies

ComputerCalculatorCopierPrinter

Certifications & Qualifications

CPR CertificationFirst Aid CertificationMAC CertificationSafety Care Certification

Industry Keywords

Community LivingInterdisciplinary TeamIndividual Support PlansBehavioral SupportCrisis Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform overnight program activities in a community living arrangement
Provide individual and group support to persons served
Teach skills that enhance independence and quality of life
Ensure a safe, secure, and clean residential environment
Assist in implementing treatment programs, including ISP/PSTPs and clinical programs
Participate in treatment planning as needed
Maintain records, collect behavior and academic data, and maintain progress notes
Document incidents, programs, and routine activities in communication logs
Train and support persons served with ADLs, including showering, personal hygiene, dressing, and household chores
Conduct and document fire and safety training
Monitor physical and emotional needs and report changes to the supervisor
Store, administer, document, and dispose of medication consistent with MAC requirements, funding regulations, and company policy
Participate in mandated training and staff meetings
Assist with new staff orientation and ensure regulatory compliance
Perform hands-on support tasks, housekeeping, snow shoveling, garbage removal, and transportation as necessary
Maintain required staff-to-person-served ratios and provide last-minute coverage
Provide physical intervention and/or first aid during behavioral or medical emergencies
Serve as a reporter to the Disabled Persons Protections Commission
Remain awake, alert, and dressed throughout the entire shift
Perform other related duties as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Three months to one year experience in a related function
A high school diploma or equivalent is required
Valid US driver's license presented at employment
At least 21 years of age
Maintained a valid US driver's license for at least six months
Adequate insurance and safe driving record if using a personal vehicle
Ability to pass a driver's screening background check
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb
Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or a two-person lift
Ability to operate a computer, calculator, copier, and printer
Ability to sit, reach, climb stairs, and maneuver through narrow spaces or hallways
Ability to assist clients with tasks of daily living
Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives
Specific close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision abilities, plus ability to adjust focus
CPR required within two weeks of hire
First Aid required within two weeks of hire
MAC required, following CT guidelines
Safety Care required within 60 days of hire
Knowledge of different communication styles, empowerment and self-advocacy, participatory planning, crisis intervention, advocacy, physical personal management, and household management techniques
Teaching skills
Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues

Benefits

Comp & perks

A fully funded 401(a), employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution
Employee-funded 403(b) plan
Medical, Dental and Vision plans for eligible employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more
Employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance
Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance for employees who qualify
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
Voluntary Term Life, Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Generous paid time off for employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week