Vinfen

Per Diem

• Assist adults with brain injuries and complex health needs with daily routine or episodic nursing aide care
• Administer medication under Medication Administration Plan (MAP) guidelines
• Assist individuals in becoming more involved in their communities
• Help the program meet the highest quality standards
• Employ rehabilitation values, principles, and techniques
• Provide skills training to help individuals overcome barriers and live more independently
• Work with people served, their families, friends, employers, and other support staff

Per Diem Certified Nursing Assistant, Brain Injury

• Assist adults with brain injuries and complex health needs with daily routine or episodic nursing aide care
• Provide assistance with activities of daily living according to treatment plans, including community membership, vital signs, laundry, toileting, showering, dressing, shaving, wound care, foot care, skin checks, and passive range of motion exercises
• Perform rehabilitative and behavioral interventions and monitoring
• Schedule appointments and monitor client progress
• Support clients in becoming fully integrated into their communities
• Take and document temperatures, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, skin care, toileting, and passive range of motion exercises as ordered
• Implement and document individual treatment support plans
• Store, administer, document, and dispose of medications according to MAP requirements, regulations, and company policy
• Transport, assist, and accompany clients to medical, dental, and other appointments
• Maintain a safe, clean, welcoming, and respectful environment meeting safety and regulatory standards
• Advocate for clients and report changes in medical condition or mental status to supervisors
• Participate in trainings and staff meetings
• Safely use and maintain wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts, walkers, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen, and other medical equipment
• Complete service delivery, MAP, and administrative documentation
• Contribute to program quality improvement goals
• Use crisis intervention techniques and complete incident documentation when needed
• Participate in cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, housekeeping, lawn mowing, snow shoveling, and garbage removal
• Adhere to company policies, safe work practices, universal precautions, exposure controls, accreditation standards, licensing standards, and regulations
• Perform other related duties as required

Counselor

• Provide direct support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in residential settings
• Help individuals build independence, self-advocacy, community integration, friendships, and quality of life
• Facilitate access to community-based supports, resources, assistive technology, and adaptive equipment
• Plan recreational and social activities promoting social inclusion and emotional well-being
• Support work, volunteer, and other community engagement opportunities
• Provide training and support in rehabilitative and behavioral interventions, fire and safety, appointments, money management, activities of daily living, shopping, meal planning, cooking, and household chores
• Perform hands-on tasks to implement support plans
• Provide transportation for outings, appointments, and community activities
• Assess physical and emotional status and report changes to the supervisor
• Monitor individual funds and maintain records, progress notes, behavior and academic data, incident documentation, communication logs, and activity schedules
• Procure, store, administer, document, and dispose of medication according to MAP requirements and applicable regulations
• Communicate with program nurses, case managers, Visiting Nurses Association, families, and other interested parties
• Participate in mandated training and staff meetings
• Ensure compliance with internal and external policies, procedures, regulations, and standards
• Maintain home safety and perform housekeeping, snow shoveling, and trash removal
• Provide shift coverage in other homes or programs as assigned
• Function as a human rights advocate and provide physical intervention or First Aid during emergencies
• Assist in developing, implementing, and documenting treatment plans, ISP/PSTPs, and clinical programs
• Report as required to the Disabled Persons Protections Commission and perform other related duties

Residential Counselor – Developmental Disabilities

Program Manager

• Oversee the operational, financial, clinical, and administrative operations of residential group-home programs
• Lead and manage program staff, including hiring, staffing, performance management, training, coaching, recognition, corrective action, and career development
• Manage intake, initial assessments, housing and subsidy applications, and documentation for persons served
• Provide supervision and direction regarding Individual Service Plans, Program Specific Treatment Plans, interventions, and rehabilitative strategies
• Collaborate with people served, families, friends, employers, support staff, providers, public officials, and community resources
• Resolve problems for staff and persons served and foster teamwork and leadership
• Ensure compliance with quality, licensing, certification, accreditation, funding-source, and company standards
• Develop and manage adherence to program budgets; ensure collection of fees and service-delivery data
• Represent Vinfen in professional, regulatory, trade, and funding-source organizations and participate in meetings and committees
• Manage adverse events and critical incidents, including implementation and reporting of corrective actions
• Respond to data-collection and reporting requests and manage quality improvements
• Provide on-call backup and on-site support and intervention when necessary
• Store, administer, document, and dispose of medication in accordance with MAP requirements and regulations
• Maintain staff knowledge of human-services issues, trends, and techniques
• Ensure maintenance and safety of physical sites
• Perform other related duties as required

Residential Program Director

• 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
• Maintain records, collect behavior and academic data, maintain progress notes, and document incidents and routine activities
• Train and support persons served with ADLs, including showering, 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 MAP requirements, regulations, and company policy
• Participate in mandated training and staff meetings
• Assist with new staff orientation and ensure regulatory compliance
• Perform housekeeping, snow shoveling, garbage removal, and other hands-on program tasks
• Provide 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
• Perform other related duties as required

Awake Overnight Residential Counselor

• Provide individual and group support to people served in a residential program
• Teach skills that enhance independence, self-advocacy, and quality of life
• Maintain a safe, secure, and clean residential environment
• Assist individuals with community integration, friendships, family engagement, and community resources
• Plan recreational and social activities promoting inclusion and emotional well-being
• Support choice-making, decision-making, self-advocacy, and participation in support planning
• Assist with assistive technology and adaptive equipment
• Support work, volunteer, and community engagement opportunities
• Provide training and support involving behavioral and rehabilitative interventions, fire and safety, appointments, money management, ADLs, shopping, meal planning, cooking, and household chores
• Perform hands-on tasks and provide transportation as necessary
• Assess physical and emotional status and report changes to the supervisor
• Monitor individual funds and maintain records, progress notes, behavior and academic data, communication logs, and activity schedules
• Procure, store, administer, document, and dispose of medication consistent with MAP requirements and applicable regulations
• Communicate with program nurses, case managers, the Visiting Nurses Association, families, and other interested parties
• Participate in mandated training and staff meetings
• Ensure compliance with regulatory policies, procedures, and standards
• Perform housekeeping, snow shoveling, trash removal, and home safety maintenance
• Provide shift coverage in other homes/programs as assigned
• Function as a human rights advocate and provide physical intervention or First Aid during emergencies
• Serve as a reporter to the Disabled Persons Protections Commission
• Assist in developing, implementing, and documenting treatment, ISP/PSTPs, and clinical programs

• Provide direct support to people with psychiatric conditions in a residential Group Living Environment
• Foster independence and improve each person's quality of life
• Build independence skills
• Work with people served, their families, friends, employers, and other support staff
• Administer medication under the Medication Administration Plan (MAP)
• Assist with activities of daily living, including household chores and cooking
• Work alongside the Clinical Program Director to implement treatment plans
• Apply recovery-oriented, person-centered, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent, and strengths-based approaches

Residential Counselor – Mental Health Services

Assistant

• Provide direct service and daily routine and episodic nursing aide care in a clinically intensive, trauma-informed program
• Support self-administration of medications according to DMHAS and Vinfen policies and procedures
• Assist individuals with activities of daily living, including vital signs, laundry, toileting, showering, dressing, shaving, wound care, foot care, skin checks, and passive range-of-motion exercises
• Monitor individuals for changes in physical, mental, or emotional status
• Provide for nutritional needs
• Transport, assist, and accompany individuals to medical, dental, and other appointments
• Maintain safe, clean, welcoming, respectful, and compliant living and common areas
• Document nursing care, services, daily shift notes, and TCM notes; maintain accurate medical records and confidential files
• Complete incident reporting and medication-error documentation
• Communicate changes in client status to managers, administrators, colleagues, families, guardians, and other staff
• Safely use and maintain wheelchairs, walkers, Hoyer lifts, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen, and other medical equipment and supplies
• Provide opportunities for participation in home, program, and community events
• Encourage and respect individuals' preferences and choices; advocate for individuals served
• Develop relationships with individuals served, families, guardians, and other significant contacts
• Liaise and collaborate with Vinfen departments, outside agencies, and community providers
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, trainings, and community meetings
• Act as a positive role model
• Assist with orientation of new staff
• Adhere to Vinfen policies and procedures and perform related duties

Certified Nursing Assistant, CNA

• Provide direct service and daily routine and episodic nursing aide care in a clinically intensive, trauma-informed program
• Assist with activities of daily living according to treatment plans, including vital signs, laundry, toileting, showering, dressing, shaving, wound care, foot care, skin checks, and passive range of motion exercises
• Monitor individuals for changes in physical, mental, or emotional status
• Assist with self-administration of medication according to Vinfen policies and procedures
• Provide for nutritional needs
• Transport, assist, and accompany individuals to medical, dental, and other appointments
• Maintain safe, clean, welcoming, respectful, and regulatory-compliant environments
• Document nursing care, services, daily shift notes, and TCM notes; maintain accurate medical records and confidential files
• Follow incident reporting and medication-error procedures
• Communicate client-status changes with managers, colleagues, Vinfen staff, families, guardians, and other appropriate parties
• Safely use and maintain wheelchairs, Hoyer lifts, walkers, glucometers, nebulizers, oxygen, and other medical equipment and supplies
• Provide opportunities for participation in home, program, and community events
• Encourage and respect individuals’ preferences and choices
• Advocate for individuals served
• Develop and maintain relationships with individuals, families, guardians, and other significant contacts
• Liaise and collaborate with Vinfen departments, outside agencies, and community providers
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, trainings, and community meetings
• Act as a positive role model
• Assist with orientation of new staff
• Adhere to Vinfen policies and procedures and perform other assigned duties

• Assist the Program Director in managing clinical, financial, and administrative operations of a day habilitation program
• Direct and manage program staff activities, including hiring, scheduling, training, evaluation, and staff meetings
• Direct implementation plans for program goals and objectives
• Supervise direct-care staff and/or Site Managers; provide training, conflict resolution, policies, and program systems
• Monitor timely completion and quality of Individual Support Plans (ISPs)
• Liaise with prospective participants; arrange and perform intake procedures and initial assessments
• Consult with Site Managers on daily operations, site supervision, and comprehensive assessments
• Oversee staff and on-call scheduling, purchasing, facilities management, and startup sites
• Ensure compliance with quality, licensing, certification, accreditation, regulatory, and program standards
• Provide direction on habilitative/rehabilitative strategies and interventions
• Participate in Vinfen and funding-agency committees and meetings
• Participate in meetings regarding intervention plans for persons served
• Serve as a resource for staff, families, public officials, neighbors, and other providers
• Perform human resources administration, including paperwork, staff development, certification records, workers’ compensation claims, and timesheets
• Review incident reports and ensure corrective action plans are implemented
• Provide training and crisis intervention as needed
• Maintain current knowledge of human services issues and trends
• Perform other related duties as required

Assistant Program Director – Day Hab/Day Program

Nurse

• Function as a nurse educator and consultant regarding health promotion, medication administration, and acute and chronic medical/psychiatric crisis management
• Serve as Medication Administration Program Consultant for assigned sites
• Train staff to receive MAP Certification
• Monitor adherence to medication administration policies, procedures, and regulations
• Review medication policies and occurrence reports
• Perform regular site reviews regarding MAP implementation
• Retrain staff in MAP procedures and document accordingly
• Serve as liaison to EOHHS/DPH and funding agency MAP Coordinators
• Provide 24/7 on-call nursing coverage to assigned sites on a rotating schedule
• Complete Vinfen Health Assessments at intake and as needed
• Educate and train program staff regarding medical and psychiatric issues for new persons served
• Provide education, consultation, and training regarding changes in health status, health promotion, and maintenance
• Develop relationships with community resources for persons served
• Liaise between Vinfen and community healthcare providers to promote access to resources and quality medical/dental care
• Attend case conferences and clinical and divisional meetings
• Contribute to support/treatment plans for medical and psychiatric issues
• Provide staff education and consultation for medical care management during emergencies
• Maintain RN licensure and certifications through continuing education
• Maintain knowledge of human service issues and trends
• Provide direct nursing care as needed
• Provide clinical supervision to LPNs as necessary or assigned
• Perform other related duties as required

Nurse Liaison

• Provide direct service in the Restoration Center Respite
• Help Persons Served overcome barriers to and prepare for independent living
• Implement treatment plan support interventions as assigned
• Maintain a safe, comfortable, clean physical site
• Orient new Persons Served to the Respite
• Collaborate with Respite Program staff to address Persons Served 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
• Participate in meal preparation and physical site maintenance
• Encourage social interaction and create a collaborative environment
• Advocate for Persons Served
• Attend trainings, supervision, and staff meetings
• Assist with orientation of new staff
• Complete required documentation and incident reports
• Contribute to quality improvement goals and objectives
• Help Persons Served use crisis intervention techniques and access on-call backup
• Support evidence-based practices including Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, Housing First, Stages of Change, WRAP, Seeking Safety, and Cognitive Behavioral interventions
• Transport and accompany Persons Served to community appointments
• Promote safety during transportation
• Arrange routine vehicle maintenance and comply with company vehicle procedures
• Develop professional relationships with community resources and service providers
• Monitor Persons Served status and report concerns or incidents to supervisor
• Pick up and drop off program materials and supplies
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Mental Health Counselor – Restoration Center

Psychiatrist

• Act as psychiatrist for all persons served within the PACT team
• Conduct psychiatric assessments and present results at DOM, ITT, and IAP meetings
• Supervise comprehensive multidisciplinary assessments
• Collaborate with registered nurses on physical-health assessments, referrals, and coordinated medical and psychiatric treatment
• Prescribe psychotropic medications and assess therapeutic responses and side effects
• Educate persons served about psychotropic medications
• Provide individual, group, and family supportive therapy and illness education
• Support, educate, and counsel family members
• Provide on-site and telephone crisis assessment and management, including on-call backup
• Issue Section 12 and Section 35 when indicated
• Participate in acute and long-term psychiatric inpatient treatment, admissions, hospital visits, and discharge planning
• Submit written reports and oral testimony for commitment and other legal proceedings
• Attend DOM at least twice weekly to assess status, coordinate treatment, and supervise and support PACT staff
• Participate in and supervise IAP development at twice-weekly meetings
• Assist the Team Leader with clinical program administration, staff supervision, and performance reviews
• Train staff in treatment of persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses
• Direct and collaborate with registered nurses on psychopharmacologic, medical-treatment, and medication policies and procedures
• Provide field services and home visits one day per week
• Perform other related duties as required

General

• Implement service plan interventions with persons served
• Provide direct training and support in daily living skills, including symptom, medication and money management, cooking, cleaning, recreation, personal hygiene, and social/interpersonal skills
• Maintain and update individual and program records
• Advocate for persons served
• Communicate with co-workers, supervisors, other service providers, and funding agency personnel
• Escort persons served into the community using public transportation, company vehicles, or personal vehicles
• Monitor client status and provide crisis intervention and counseling as needed
• Report incidents to the on-call manager or supervisor
• Perform assigned housecleaning tasks
• Attend in-service trainings and staff meetings
• Provide program coverage, including overnights, days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Follow program, company, internal, external, and regulatory standards
• Store, administer, document, and dispose of medication consistent with MAC requirements, funding source regulations, and company policy
• May assume on-call duties
• May provide outreach to persons served living in their own homes
• Perform other assigned duties

Outreach Worker

• Implement service plan interventions with persons served
• Provide direct training and support in daily living skills, including symptom, medication, and money management, cooking, cleaning, recreation, personal hygiene, and social skills
• Maintain and update individual and program records
• Advocate for persons served
• Communicate with co-workers, supervisors, service providers, and funding agency personnel
• Escort persons served into the community using public transportation, company vehicles, or personal vehicles
• Monitor status and provide crisis intervention and counseling as needed
• Report incidents to the on-call manager or supervisor
• Perform assigned housecleaning tasks
• Attend in-service trainings and staff meetings
• Provide program coverage, including overnights, days, evenings, weekends, and holidays
• Follow program and company policies, procedures, standards, and regulations
• Store, administer, document, and dispose of medication consistent with MAC requirements, funding regulations, and company policy
• May assume on-call duties
• Provide outreach to persons served living in their own homes
• Perform other assigned duties