Residential Counselor (Mental Health Services)

VinfenVinfenSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
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Posted

9/5/2026

Employment

Full time

Range

$22 - $22/hr

Work style

On-site

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Core responsibilities

Provide direct support to individuals with psychiatric conditions in a residential setting to foster independence and improve quality of life. Assist with medication administration, daily living activities, and the implementation of recovery-oriented treatment plans.

Requirements overview

A high school diploma or equivalent is required, with an associate's degree in a human services discipline preferred. Candidates must be at least 21 years old, possess a valid driver's license, and be able to pass background checks and obtain necessary certifications.

Key skills

Mental health supportMedication administrationActivities of daily living assistanceTreatment plan implementationRecovery-oriented carePerson-centered careHarm-reductionTrauma-informed careCulturally competent careStrengths-based approachCrisis interventionAdvocacyDocumentationFirst aidCPR

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Education requirements

high schoolassociate degree

About Vinfen

Industry

Mental Health Care

Employees

1,576

Type

Nonprofit

Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Vinfen is one of the most dynamic and innovative health and human services organizations in the country. With over 200 locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, we are a premier provider of comprehensive services for adolescents and adults with disabilities or life challenges. We provide a wide range of evidence-based programs in recovery, supported living, habilitation, education, employment, clinical, and peer support to the populations we serve.

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Social ServicesHealthcare

Description

Schedule: Sun-Tue, 3pm-11pm, Fri, Sat, 8am-4pm Salary: $22.00 / hour As an ACCS Residential Counselor, you will provide direct support to people with psychiatric conditions in a residential Group Living Environment designed to foster independence. In your role you will work together with the people we serve, their families, friends, employers, and other support staff to transform their lives by either building independence skills or increasing each person's quality of life. In this role you will have a range of duties include administrating medication under the Medication Administration Plan (MAP) and assisting people with activities of daily living, such as household chores and cooking. You will also work alongside the Clinical Program Director to implement treatment plans which are recovery-oriented, person-centered, harm-reduction, trauma-informed, culturally competent and strengths-based approaches. Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security! Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes: * A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution as well as an employee-funded 403(b) plan * First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans that are open all employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more. Plus, we offer a generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance! * Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance (no cost to you!) * Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance along with the option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance * Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care) * Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance * Generous paid time off (Employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week): * 15 days of Vacation per year * 11 Paid Holidays * 10 Sick Days per year * 3 Personal Days per year * Educational Assistance and Remission Programs * $500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap! * Other generous benefits including discounted YMCA memberships, access to discounted movie tickets and more! About Us Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,200 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in 318 programs throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers [http://www.vinfen.org/careers] My Vinfen. My Community. My Job. Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Keywords: group home, direct care, DSP, Direct Support, social services, counseling, social work, psychology, mental illness, mental health, disability, behavioral, rehabilitative, psychiatric, outreach worker, outreach services , human services, nonprofit, crisis, trauma, advocacy, recovery, VinfenRC Qualifications * A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Associate's degree in a human services discipline preferred. * Prior experience working in a human services setting strongly preferred. * Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions. * Must be a least 21 years of age and have held a valid US driver's license for at least 6 months and should be able to pass a CORI, driving record, employment reference check as well as a multi-state background check. * Must be able to become CPR and First Aid certified within two weeks of hire and become MAP certified within 150 days of hire.

Requirements

  • Mental health support
  • Medication administration
  • Activities of daily living assistance
  • Treatment plan implementation
  • Recovery-oriented care
  • Person-centered care
  • Harm-reduction
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Culturally competent care
  • Strengths-based approach
  • Crisis intervention
  • Advocacy
  • Documentation
  • First aid
  • CPR

Benefits

  • Retirement plan
  • 403(b) plan
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Long-term disability insurance
  • Short-term disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Vacation time
  • Paid holidays
  • Sick days
  • Personal days
  • Educational assistance
  • Employee referral bonus
  • Discounted YMCA memberships
  • Discounted movie tickets

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