Residential Counselor
REPORTS TO: Program Director
SUPERVISES: None

Qualifications
The Residential Counselor must have at least a high school diploma with experience working with adults with SPMI and DD in a residential setting. Counselors must have skills in problem solving and decision making. This individual must also have the ability to work in a team approach setting and exercise discretion and responsibility when working with clients.

Job Summary

• Respond to client's health needs and emergency situations. This may include medical treatments and complaints, fire, behavioral, and weather emergencies
• Communicate matters of importance verbally and via a communication book to other staff members
• Must meet foster licensing requirements, including meeting minimum number of training hours required, attending required in-service hours and employee meetings
• Complete all necessary documentations, including accident/incident reports, health care, progress notes and vulnerable individual reports as needed
• Respond appropriately to clients needs and report changes in condition to the supervisor
• Ensure effective communication with clients and their families
• Work collaboratively with other staff members to ensure that residents' goals are developed and appropriately implemented
• Assist clients with activities of daily living such as bathing, grooming and hair washing necessary for personal hygiene
• Transport and accompany clients to medical, social and recreational appointments and activities as directed by the house coordinator
• Monitor and provide guidance needed by clients/residents in the reduction and/or elimination of maladaptive behaviors
• Provide behavior redirection and intervention, including observation and monitoring
• Assist with house coordinator and clients with creating balanced diet menus, grocery shopping and meal preparations