Residential Counselor (Developmental Disabilities)

Overview Provide individual and group support to persons served in a residential program. Teach skills to enhance independence and quality of life. Ensure a safe, secure and clean residential environment. Assist individuals in becoming fully integrated into their communities. Teach skills to enhance independence and self-advocacy, and support choices that contribute to living a good and meaningful life. Ensure a safe, secure, and clean residential environment. Assist individuals in becoming full participants in their communities, develop and maintain friendships and strengthen family engagement and partnerships.  Responsibilities The essential job duties/responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the information listed below: • 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 a self-advocate, and be fully involved in making decisions in determining the directions of their supports and lives. • Support 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 individual in securing, maintaining and growing in work, volunteer, and other community engagement opportunities. • Support individuals in the home to be more independent, be self-advocates, and make choices that define the direction and their vision for living a good life. • Encourage and support individuals and their involved families in maintaining strong partnership with staff and other interested parties. • Provide training and support to individuals in the home. This includes rehabilitative interventions, behavioral interventions and monitoring, fire & safety regulations, appointment scheduling, money management, ADLs, grocery shopping, meal planning and cooking, household chores, use of generic resources and other related areas. • Perform hands-on tasks in the program as required in order to facilitate implementation of support plans. • Provide transportation, as necessary. • Assess the physical and emotional status of individuals in the home and report changes to supervisor. • Monitor individual funds, as needed. • Maintain records for individuals in the home. Collect behavior and academic data and maintain progress notes. Document all information related to incidents, programs, and routine activities in a communication log. • Procure, store, administer, document, and dispose of medication for individuals consistent with MAP requirements, funding source regulations, and Company policy. • Communicate with and provide information to interested parties such as program nurse, case managers, and Visiting Nurses Association. • Participate in all mandated training and staff meetings as directed by the supervisor. • Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulatory policies, procedures, and standards. • Ensure home safety and maintenance as necessary at all times. This includes general housekeeping, snow shoveling, 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 supervisor. • Function as human rights advocate. Provide physical intervention and/or First Aid in the event of behavior or medical emergency. Serve as a reporter to the Disabled Persons Protections Commission. • Assist in developing, implementing and documenting treatment including ISP/PSTPs and clinical programs. • Perform other related duties, as required. Knowledge and Skills: • Knowledge and use of advocacy techniques • Knowledge and use of different communication styles • Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques • Knowledge of participatory planning techniques • Knowledge of required physical personal management skills • Knowledge of required household management skills • Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques • Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues • Participatory skills, collaborative skills, teaching skills • Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team • Ability to adapt and communicate to a variety individuals through the use of different communication styles • Ability to work in a professional and confidential capacity • High motivation to learn, practice new skills • Consistency in performance • Ability to communicate effectively in both oral and written formats Learn or Master the Following Areas: • Knowledge and use of advocacy techniques • Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques • Knowledge and proven ability to promote family partnerships • Knowledge and proven ability to promote social inclusion in a way that supports individual choices • Knowledge and proven ability to promote ability to implement PBS treatment programs • Knowledge of participatory planning techniques  • Knowledge of required physical personal management skills • Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques RC-BOS About Vinfen 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,