• Assists with intake and orientation procedures with youth and their families or identified
  supports.
• Responsible for a variety of daily tasks with persons served. This includes (re)habilitative
  interventions, behavioral interventions, and monitoring, scheduling appointments,
  monitoring progress, providing transportation, and other related tasks.
• Acts as a role model and provides support to persons served. Assists in helping youth prepare to safely return to their identified community.
• Assesses persons served physical and emotional status, and report changes to supervisor.
• Ensures program site safety and maintenance, as necessary, at all times.
• Oversees and participates in the daily living and cleaning of the program, with persons served. This includes, but is not limited to, cooking, meal planning, grocery shopping, and general housekeeping,
•  Complies with all corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including safe work
  practices, workers' compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control.
• Completes various paperwork and logs including communication logs, community
  membership logs, chore schedules, timesheets, and application forms.
• Performs crisis intervention, as needed. Accesses on-call resources, if needed.
• Provides Program Director or Human Resources staff with current contact information,
  including working telephone number(s), email address, and mailing address.
• Performs other related duties, as required.

Why Vinfen?

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

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for employees working 30 hours or more
• 15 days of Vacation, 12 Paid Holidays, 10 Sick Days and 3 Personal Days per year (for employees scheduled for 20 hours or more)
• Education Assistance and Tuition Remission Programs as well as innovative Student Loan Payment Programs. Employment with Vinfen counts toward your Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• Professional Development programs including year-round online training courses and opportunities to earn CEUs
• Retirement savings programs, including a fully funded, employer sponsored retirement plan and an employee funded 403 (b) plan
• Company paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• $500 -- $1,000+ Employee Referral Bonuses with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted memberships, access to wellness programs 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

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.

• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• One to two years of job-specific experience in the human services field preferred.
• Preference given to bi-lingual/bi-cultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions.
• Must be able to complete CPR and First Aid required within defined timelines. Vinfen provides CPR and First Aid training upon hire.
• A valid driver's license must be presented at the time of employment. Incumbents must be at least 21 years of age, have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least 6 months, and must be able to pass a driver's screening background check