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Vinfen

Residential Counselor, Mental Health Services

Vinfen

. Provide direct service in a GLE/SIE residential setting .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeHaverhill • Massachusetts • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $23 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing direct service in residential settings, implementing treatment plans, and utilizing recovery-oriented approaches. Proficient in crisis intervention, medication management, and maintaining compliance with operational standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Crisis InterventionMedication AdministrationRecovery-Oriented ApproachesHuman Services ExperienceBilingual/Bicultural Skills

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Hard Skills
Medication ManagementCrisis Intervention TechniquesDocumentation SkillsDaily Living AssistanceQuality Improvement Practices
Soft Skills
CollaborationAdvocacyCommunicationCultural CompetenceEmpathy
Tools & Technologies
ComputerCalculatorCopierPrinter
Certifications & Qualifications
CPR CertificationFirst Aid CertificationMAP Certification
Industry Keywords
Person-Centered ApproachesHarm ReductionTrauma-Informed CareMotivational InterviewingHousing First

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Provide direct service in a GLE/SIE residential setting
  • Help Persons Served overcome barriers and prepare for independent living
  • Implement treatment-plan support interventions as directed by the Team LPHA Clinician
  • Administer, document, store, and dispose of medications according to MAP policies and regulations
  • Provide crisis interventions and access on-call backup when needed
  • Orient new residents and assist with orientation of new staff
  • Collaborate with Integrated Team members to address resident needs
  • Perform day-to-day assignments directed by the Program Director
  • Use recovery-oriented, person-centered, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and strengths-based approaches
  • Maintain safety, human rights, operational, and site licensing compliance
  • Teach residents medication management
  • Support meal preparation and physical site maintenance
  • Encourage social interaction and a collaborative residential environment
  • Advocate for Persons Served and serve as a resource for neighbors
  • Participate in trainings, supervision, and staff meetings
  • Complete required and incident documentation
  • Contribute to quality improvement goals
  • Support evidence-based practices including Motivational Interviewing, Housing First, Stages of Change, WRAP, Seeking Safety, and Cognitive Behavioral interventions
  • Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • A high school diploma or equivalent is required
  • Associate’s degree in a human service discipline preferred
  • One to two years of job-specific experience in human services field preferred
  • Bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions are encouraged to apply
  • Driving is required using either a Vinfen van or personal vehicle
  • Personal vehicle users must maintain adequate insurance and a safe driving record
  • Valid driver's license required at employment
  • Must be at least 21 years of age
  • Must have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least six months
  • Must pass a driver's screening background check
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, 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 PS with tasks of daily living
  • Ability to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
  • Ability to bend, reach, file, sit, stand, and move around the facility
  • Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with PS, staff, and external representatives
  • Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision; ability to adjust focus
  • CPR required within two weeks of hire
  • First Aid required within two weeks of hire
  • MAP required within 150 days of hire

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • USD $5,000.00 sign-on bonus
  • Training participation
  • Supervision and staff meetings
  • Equal Opportunity Employer