Per Diem Residential Counselor – Mental Health Services

Vinfen

. Support persons served in Vinfen settings and teach skills that enhance independence and quality of life .

Posted 10/7/2026part-timeAllston • Massachusetts • United StatesJunior💰 $21 - $23 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates the ability to support individuals in enhancing their independence and quality of life through effective treatment planning, crisis intervention, and daily living assistance. Proficient in documentation, advocacy techniques, and compliance with safety and medication administration standards.

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Crisis InterventionMedication AdministrationDaily Living AssistanceAdvocacy TechniquesFirst Aid Certification

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Hard Skills

Treatment Support PlanningBehavioral InterventionsDocumentation of InterventionsHousehold Management SkillsPhysical Personal Management Skills

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsSensitivity to Cultural IssuesTeaching SkillsTeam CollaborationRole Modeling

Tools & Technologies

ComputerCalculatorCopierPrinter

Certifications & Qualifications

First AidCPRMAP Certification

Industry Keywords

Human ServicesRehabilitative InterventionsBehavioral SupportClient AdvocacyDaily Living Skills

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support persons served in Vinfen settings and teach skills that enhance independence and quality of life
Assist in developing, implementing, and documenting individual treatment support plans
Perform rehabilitative and behavioral interventions, monitoring, appointment scheduling, progress monitoring, transportation, and related tasks
Model and support behaviors and help persons served integrate into their communities
Assess physical and emotional status and report changes to a supervisor
Maintain program-site safety and participate in daily living and cleaning tasks, including cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, housekeeping, lawn mowing, snow shoveling, and garbage removal
Comply with corporate and divisional policies, procedures, safe work practices, workers’ compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control
Store, administer, document, and dispose of medication consistent with MAP requirements, funding-source regulations, and company policy
Complete communication logs, community membership logs, chore schedules, timesheets, and application forms
Perform crisis intervention as needed
Provide current contact information to the Relief Pool Coordinator or Human Resources staff
Perform other related duties as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

One to three months experience in a human services setting; in some cases, experience may be substituted for academic training
A high school diploma or equivalent is required
Valid US driver’s license must be presented at employment
Must be at least 21 years of age if driving
Must have maintained a valid US driver’s license for at least six months if driving
Must pass a driver’s screening background check if driving, subject to annual checks
Must maintain a safe driving record if driving
Adequate insurance required if using a personal vehicle
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb, sit, reach, climb stairs, and maneuver through narrow spaces or hallways
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 assist clients with tasks of daily living
Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives
Required close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, plus ability to adjust focus
First Aid required within two weeks of hire
CPR required within two weeks of hire
MAP required within 150 days of hire
Knowledge and use of advocacy techniques, communication styles, empowerment and self-advocacy techniques, physical personal management skills, household management skills, and crisis intervention techniques
Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
Teaching skills
Ability to document interventions
Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
Ability to provide role model behaviors