Awake Overnight Counselor

North Suffolk is looking for Awake Overnight Counselors to join our team! Overnight Residential Counselors are members of a team responsible for providing high quality direct care services to adults with developmental disabilities.

As a nonprofit organization, we believe that every individual deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are looking for both entry level and experienced individuals to work as Awake Overnights in our residential homes.

The right candidates will be responsible for providing care and assistance to Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. If you have experience working with developmentally disabled adults, or are willing to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Full time position available in Revere, MA

Salary Range: $20 - $22 / hour depending on program placement

What You’ll Do

• Be awake and available to persons during overnight shift until persons have left residential program, or until the morning staff person arrives.
• Perform security checks on an hourly basis to ensure safety of individuals and facility.
• Document each person’s progress in the confidential record.
• Perform tasks on the cleaning checklist and all duties based on individual’s needs and schedule.
• Write daily notes at end of shift if needed, noting any incidents and maintain regular communication with other team members.
• Complete medication counts.

What You’ll Need

Education

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Bachelor’s degree in any related field preferred.

Experience

• Zero to six years related experience (depending on DSP level) providing child care/elder care/direct support to developmentally disabled persons or previous experience supporting individuals in a mental health/special education or other human services setting is required.

Skills

• Must have valid Massachusetts Driver’s license.
• Must be or able to become MAP certified
• CPR/First Aid certified within five months of hire (training provided).

Competitive & Comprehensive Benefits

• Paid Time Off – Two weeks’ Vacation per year (three weeks after 2 years of service), 12 Sick Days per year, and 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
• Health & Dental Insurance, with generous employer contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with employer matching
• Voluntary Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Access to Credit Union Banking
• Access to State Tuition Remission Program (Worksite Specific)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Discounted Movie Tickets
• Comprehensive Training Program
• Internal Advancement Opportunities

Sunday to Wednesday 11pm-9am

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