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Job Description
Schedule : Mon - Fri, 8 : 00am - 4 : 00pm
Salary : $ / hour
As a Day Program Activities Assistant, your direct care and instruction will support adults with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities or behavioral challenges to achieve goals, overcome barriers, and build life skills in a Day Program or Day Habilitation setting.
In contrast to a traditional classroom setting, Day Programs serve as engaging professional care settings in which individuals can receive direct care, individualized therapeutic services and health services all while socializing with their peers for a part of the day.
On a typical day, you may assist a small group of individuals at a time with varying levels of need through direct care and facilitation of rehabilitative activities.
Your work may focus on developmental skill training in self care, self-direction, independent living skills, maintaining hygiene, toileting or first aid.
Our Day Program positions offer great weekday 8 am 4pm schedules and emphasize team work, socialization and relationship building.
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 :
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
My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.
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.
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Requirements
Certification trainings are offered through Vinfen upon hire.
Must be able to successfully pass a CORI, SORI, reference, and national fingerprinting background check.
Driving Requirements
No Drivers License check or vehicle required
Last updated : 2024-02-27
Full Time
$140k-187k (estimate)
03/01/2024
06/21/2024
vinfen.org
CAMBRIDGE, MA
1,000 - 3,000
1977
NGO/NPO/NFP/Organization/Association
BRUCE L BIRD
$50M - $200M
Vinfen provides community-based services to individuals with disabilities.
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