ACCS Awake Overnight Residential Counselor

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##Job Description

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 Group Living Environment 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 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), implementing treatment plans, and assisting people with activities of daily living and ensuring the safety and cleanliness of the program.

Response to Covid-19

**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. continues to follow the guidelines determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and the Connecticut Department of Public Health. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. leadership along with **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.'s medical staff are closely monitoring the pandemic on a daily basis and make decisions that are best for the safety and well-being of the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. community.

Our response to promote safety during the coronavirus includes:


Hiring process conducted via virtual and phone interviews
Virtual New Employee Orientation and Virtual training
Increased sanitation measures in all programs and group homes
PPE provided to all positions working closely with others
Restricting visitors in programs to reduce chances of exposure


Why **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.? 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!


Founded in 1977, for 40 years **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. has been a leading nonprofit human services organization that transforms lives by building the capacity of individuals, families, organizations and communities to learn, thrive and achieve their goals. **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. supports thousands of adolescents and adults with psychiatric, developmental and behavioral disabilities at more than 200 sites with 2,800 employees in eastern Massachusetts and Connecticut. ****
My **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***.. My Community. My Job.

**MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. 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.

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##Requirements


A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Associate's degree in a human service 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.


All candidates for this position must be a least 21 years of age and have held a valid US driver's license for at least one year and should be able to pass a CORI, driving record, employment reference check as well as 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.

##Schedule

Thurs - Sat, 11pm - 9am

POSITION TYPE: Part time - Regular

Pay Rate: $13.50 / hour

City: Brookline

State: Massachusetts

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