Assistant Residential Counselor (632)
Lifeworks · Westwood, MA · 6 mo ago
Healthcare$35k/yrFull-time
Essential Duties
- Promotes optimal health for individuals through routine, preventive, and emergency health care.
- Assists with all hands-on direct care which includes but not limited to: showering, toileting, shaving, brushing teeth, meal-time assistance.
- Ensures that residential environments are safe and secure and where individuals are free from harm.
- Provides education training, counseling, and physical assistance when necessary to achieve ISP goals in the following areas: functional academics, domestic skills, health and personal hygiene, social and leisure skills, communication skills, community mobility, self-esteem, and money management.
- Develops, writes, and presents annual ISPs and semi-annual assessments in consultation with other residential staff and directors.
- Provides transportation to individuals as necessary.
- Communicates with persons significant to the individual served (i.e. family, friends, guardians, funding sources, advocates, volunteers, employers) to facilitate consistency of programming and support.
- Performs case management duties including, maintenance of individual confidential files, ensuring cases are reviewed, documentation of activities, and training.
- Attends regular meetings as necessary.
Requirements
- Experience working with Individuals with ID/DD
- Highschool Diploma/GED, experience is preferred in related field.
- Must be able to pass Fingerprint background check, CORI, DPPC and Driving background checks.
- Valid Driver's License required.
- Valid MAP certification is preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Benefits
- 403(B) matching up to 3%
- $2,000.00 Staff Retention Bonus after 1 year
- Health Insurance with 2 plan choices and a 75% employer contribution
- 4.4 weeks of Paid Time Off in your first year of employment
- Long-Term Disability insurance & Life Insurance free for employees
- Tuition reimbursement
- Flexible spending account