Residential Counselor – Developmental Disabilities
Vinfen
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Dorchester • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $22 per hour
About the role
- 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.
- 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.
- Assess the physical and emotional status of individuals in the home and report changes to supervisor.
- 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.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Experience working with people with developmental disabilities and/or brain injury strongly preferred.
- Strong time management and writing skills.
- All applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a current, valid, US drivers' license for at least 6 months.
- Must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment and MAP certified within 150 days of employment.
- Must successfully complete Safety Care within 90 days.
- Must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, national fingerprinting and driving record check.
Benefits
- Professional Development
- Hiring Events
- External Referral Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
rehabilitative interventionsbehavioral interventionsappointment schedulingmoney managementADLsgrocery shoppingmeal planningcookinghousehold choresdata collection
Soft Skills
time managementwriting skillscommunicationadvocacydecision makingemotional supportsocial inclusionfriendship developmentempowermentcommunity engagement
Certifications
CPR certificationFirst Aid certificationMAP certificationSafety Care certification