Lead Residential Counselor; Developmental Services

Overview

As a Lead Residential Counselor, you will provide direct support to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a small group residential setting or an individual living arrangement. You will work 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

• Assist individuals in the home in becoming fully integrated into their communities, and develop and maintain friendships.
• Assist individuals to access community-based support and resources.
• Plan recreational and social activities that promote social inclusion and the emotional well-being of individuals in support of living a good life.
• Empower and support individuals in the home to make choices, be self-advocates, and be fully involved in decisions guiding their supports and lives.
• Support individuals in the home with access to assistive technology and adaptive equipment to augment communication, access their communities, and live more independently.
• Support individuals in securing, maintaining, and growing in work, volunteer, and other community engagement opportunities.
• Encourage and support individuals and their families in maintaining strong partnerships with staff and other involved parties.
• Provide administrative support to the Program Director, including scheduling staff assignments, training new staff, and assisting with clinical paperwork.
• Function as designated lead staff for shift management and clinical programming.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and documenting treatment, including ISP/PSTPs and clinical programs.
• Provide training and support to individuals in the home, including rehabilitative and behavioral interventions, monitoring, fire & safety regulations, appointment scheduling, money management, activities of daily living (ADLs), grocery shopping, meal planning and cooking, household chores, use of generic resources, and other related areas.
• Perform hands-on tasks as required to facilitate implementation of support plans.
• Provide transportation, as necessary.
• Assess the physical and emotional status of individuals and report changes to the supervisor.
• Monitor individual funds, as needed.
• Maintain records for individuals, collect behavior and academic data, and document incidents, programs, and routine activities in a communication log.
• Procure, store, administer, document, and dispose of medication consistent with MAP requirements, funding source regulations, and company policy.
• Communicate with and provide information to program nurses, case managers, and Visiting Nurses Association.
• Participate in all mandated training and staff meetings as directed by the supervisor.
• Assist with the orientation of new staff.
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulatory policies, procedures, and standards.
• Maintain home safety and maintenance as necessary, including housekeeping, snow removal, and trash removal.
• Comply with all corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including safe work practices, workers’ compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control.
• Complete various paperwork and logs, including communication logs, community membership logs, and activity schedules.
• Provide shift coverage as necessary in other homes/programs as assigned by the supervisor.
• Ensure required shift staff-to-individual ratios are maintained at all times; assist the Program Director in securing shift coverage when necessary.
• Function as a human rights advocate and provide physical intervention and/or First Aid in emergencies. Serve as a reporter to the Disabled Persons Protections Commission.
• Perform other related duties as required.

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

• A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan with no employee contribution, plus an employee-funded 403(b) plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans for employees scheduled to work 30+ hours per week, with a generous employer contribution toward medical insurance
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death &…