What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Counselor position at CareLink Community Support Services?
Description
For over 60 years, CareLink Community Support Services has been dedicated to helping people with disabilities to live in the community with dignity and independence. Our rehabilitation services and professional staff provide the support that people with serious mental illness, physical disabilities and other developmental challenges need to be active, productive members of their communities.
Salary
This role supports individuals receiving services by assisting with daily living activities and fostering recovery, wellness, and self-determination. Key responsibilities include implementing and documenting person-centered activities, promoting community integration, and encouraging independence. Additionally, the position contributes to maintaining a safe and welcoming service environment. All duties align with the agency’s mission, values, and goals.
What You’ll Do
Requirements
Qualifications:
For over 60 years, CareLink Community Support Services has been dedicated to helping people with disabilities to live in the community with dignity and independence. Our rehabilitation services and professional staff provide the support that people with serious mental illness, physical disabilities and other developmental challenges need to be active, productive members of their communities.
Salary
- $16.82 an hour (1st shift)
- $17.82 an hour (2nd shift)
- RC 2nd Shift - Friday through Monday: 4:00 PM-12:00 AM
- WSS/RC 3rd Shift – Saturday through Tuesday: 12:00 AM – 8:00 AM
- RC 1st Shift - Friday through Monday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- RC 2nd Shift Tuesday through Saturday: 4:00 PM -12:00 AM
- WSS/RC 3rd Shift Friday through Monday 12 AM - 8:00 AM
- WSS 1st Shift Friday through Monday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- PRN
This role supports individuals receiving services by assisting with daily living activities and fostering recovery, wellness, and self-determination. Key responsibilities include implementing and documenting person-centered activities, promoting community integration, and encouraging independence. Additionally, the position contributes to maintaining a safe and welcoming service environment. All duties align with the agency’s mission, values, and goals.
What You’ll Do
- Participate in the development and implementation of service/recovery plans reflecting the individual’s preferences, goals, lifestyles, and interests.
- Assess, teach, evaluate, and supervise individual’s skills in the areas of daily living, meal planning, housekeeping, career needs, and social, recreational, and community activities.
- Complete written documentation daily that reflects the individual’s recovery and progress on their goals as well as staff interventions.
- Consistently engages in productive/therapeutic activities.
- Encourage and support individuals in developing positive relationships with family and significant others.
- Assist individuals through modeling, verbal teaching, and/or direct assistance with maintaining cleanliness and orderliness of their individual rooms and their residence.
- Assist or prepare various foods for individual meals as required.
- Use person centered language (non-judgmental or negative) in written documentation.
- Communicating with individuals using language that promotes respect, acceptance and hope for their recovery
- Work creatively with people in recovery with respect to their cultural heritage or cultural identification, age, disability, religious or spiritual identification.
- Actively provides opportunities and support to the individual in finding and expressing spiritual growth/well-being.
- Monitor, assess and report everyone’s need for additional or replacement clothing or personal items and notify Program Supervisor
- Assist individuals who are on smoking precautions to maintain safety
- Review emergency procedures with individuals on a regular basis.
- Assist and supervise individuals in the planning, initiation and participation of social and recreational activities based on their interests.
- Provide the individual with opportunities and support to access the community resources in achieving their goals
- Robust Health and Welfare Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Holiday Pay
- 403B with Employer Match
- Employee Referral Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement and more!
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
- Strong collaborating skills, and an ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines; high energy, self-motivated and proactive.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to multitask and be flexible with regard to workload and assignments.
- Ability to exercise judgment
- Motivation, interest and ability to work empathetically with people with disabilities.
- Ability to work independently required.
- Must be able to write and speak English in an understandable manner.
- Ability to handle effectively multiple tasks required.
- Ability to take direction.
- Ability to prepare meals, perform general housekeeping and maintenance duties required.
- Ability to make sound judgments regarding the health/welfare of participant required.
- Ability and willingness to drive agency vehicles are required
Requirements
Qualifications:
- Required Education: High School Diploma or GED
- Preferred Education: Bachelor's Degree
- Field of study: Human Services or related field
- Work Experience (preferred): 1 to 2 years
- Life Experience: Working in Human Services field or relevant life experience
- Certifications, Licenses, Registrations Required: Valid Driver’s License, CPRP/RPRP Certification is preferred, Certified Peer Specialist is preferred.
Salary : $17 - $18