Kiva Centers, Inc. is hiring: Awake Overnight Residential Counselor (Mental Heal

Job Title: Awake Overnight Residential Counselor (Mental Health Services) #29220

Location: Dorchester, MA

Position Type: Full time - Regular

Schedule: Sun-Wed 11pm-9am

Salary: $22.00 / hour

Sign on Bonus: $2,000 ($666 upon completion of 30 days, $667 upon completion of 6 months, $667 upon completion of 9 months)

As an ACCS Awake Overnight Residential Counselor in a Residential Group Living Environment (GLE), you will provide direct support to people with psychiatric conditions in a residential setting designed to assist in fostering independence. ACCS Awake Overnight Residential Counselors are vital to ensuring that Persons Served are able to receive quality services regardless of the time of day. 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 building independence skills or increasing each person's quality of life.

Responsibilities:

• Administer medication under the Medication Administration Plan (MAP).
• Implement treatment plans.
• Assist people with activities of daily living.
• Ensure the safety and cleanliness of the program.

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth, and job security!

Benefits:

• 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 for employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more, with a generous 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 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 (for 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.

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.

Requirements:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required; an Associate's degree in a human services related discipline is preferred.
• Prior experience working in a human services setting is strongly preferred.
• Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions.

All candidates for this position must be at least 21 years of age, have held a valid US driver's license for at least 6 months, and be able to pass a CORI, driving record, employment reference check, and a multi-state background check. Additionally, all candidates must be able to become CPR and First Aid certified within two weeks of hire and become MAP certified within 150 days of hire.