Residential Counselor; Brain Injury

Provides individual and group support to persons served in a residential program supporting individuals diagnosed with a brain injury. Teaches skills to enhance independence and quality of life. Ensures a safe, secure, and clean residential environment. Assists individuals in becoming fully integrated into their communities, developing and maintaining friendships, and strengthening family engagement and partnerships. Supports choices that contribute to living a meaningful life.

• Assists individuals in the home in becoming fully integrated into their communities, and develop and maintain friendships.
• Assists individuals to access community-based support and resources.
• Plans recreational and social activities that promote social inclusion and the emotional well‑being of individuals in support of living a good life.
• Empowers and supports individuals in the home to make choices, be a self‑advocate, and be fully involved in determining the directions of their supports and lives.
• Supports individuals in the home with access to assistive technology and adaptive equipment as a means to augment communication, access their communities, and generally live more independently.
• Supports individuals in securing, maintaining and growing in work, volunteer, and other community engagement opportunities.
• Encourages and supports individuals and their families in maintaining strong partnerships with staff and other interested parties.
• Provides training and support to individuals in the home, including rehabilitative interventions, behavioral interventions, fire & safety regulations, appointment scheduling, money management, ADLs, grocery shopping, meal planning and cooking, household chores, use of generic resources, and related areas.
• Performs hands‑on tasks in the program to facilitate implementation of support plans.
• Provides transportation as necessary.
• Assesses the physical and emotional status of individuals and reports changes to supervisor.
• Monitors individual funds as needed.
• Maintains records, collects behavior and academic data, and documents all information related to incidents, programs, and routine activities in a communication log.
• Procures, stores, administers, documents, and disposes of medication consistent with MAP requirements, funding source regulations, and Company policy.
• Communicates with and provides information to interested parties such as program nurse, case managers, and Visiting Nurses Association.
• Participates in all mandated training and staff meetings as directed by the supervisor.
• Ensures compliance with all internal and external regulatory policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ensures home safety and maintenance at all times, including general housekeeping, snow shoveling, and trash removal.
• Complies with all corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including safe work practices, workers’ compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control.
• Completes paperwork and logs, including communication logs, community membership logs, and activity schedules.
• Provides shift coverage as necessary in other homes/programs as assigned by supervisor.
• Functions as a human rights advocate. Provides physical intervention and/or First Aid in the event of a behavior or medical emergency. Serves as a reporter to the Disabled Persons Protections Commission.
• Assists in developing, implementing, and documenting treatment, including ISP/PSTPs and clinical programs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Advocacy techniques
• Communication styles
• Empowerment and self‑advocacy techniques
• Participatory planning techniques
• Physical personal management skills
• Household management skills
• Crisis intervention techniques
• Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
• Participatory, collaborative and teaching skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Adaptation of communication to diverse individuals
• Professional and confidential conduct
• High motivation to learn new skills
• Consistency in performance
• Effective oral and written communication

• Advocacy techniques
• Empowerment and self‑advocacy techniques
• Famil…