Awake Overnight Residential Counselor

About the role

Vinfen is a nonprofit organization providing community-based services to individuals with various disabilities. The position involves overnight care and support in a community living arrangement.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group support to persons served
• Teach skills to enhance independence and quality of life
• Ensure a safe, secure, and clean residential environment
• Implement treatment programs, including ISP/ PSTPs and clinical programs
• Participate in treatment planning process
• Maintain records for persons served
• Collect behavior and academic data and maintain progress notes
• Document all information related to incidents, programs, and routine activities in a communication log
• Train and support persons served in completing ADLs, including showering, personal hygiene, dressing, and household chores
• Conduct fire and safety training for persons served and document in training log
• Monitor physical and emotional needs, and report changes to supervisor
• Store, administer, document, and dispose of medication for persons served consistent with MAP requirements, funding source regulations, and Company policy
• Absorb and participate in all mandated training and staff meetings as directed by the Site Manager
• Absorb and assist with the orientation of new staff
• Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulatory bodies
• Comply with all corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including safe work practices, worker’s compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control
• Perform hands-on tasks in the program as required, in order to facilitate implementation of support plans
• Ensure program site safety and maintenance as necessary
• Provide transportation as necessary
• Ensure required staff to person served ratio is maintained at all times
• Must perform last minute coverage as required
• 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
• Must remain awake, alert, and dressed throughout the entire shift
• Perform other related duties, as required

Skills

• Knowledge and use of different communication styles
• Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques
• Knowledge of participatory planning techniques
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques
• Teaching skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
• Knowledge and use of advocacy techniques
• Knowledge of required physical personal management skills
• Knowledge of required household management skills

Qualifications

• Three months to one year experience in a related function
• A high school diploma or equivalent is required
• Driving is a requirement for this position using either a Vinfen van or personal vehicle
• Valid driver's license must be presented at the time of employment
• Incumbents must be at least 21 years of age, have maintained a valid US driver's license for at least six months, and must be able to pass a driver's screening background check
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb as this is a very physically active position
• Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds using proper lifting techniques or the use of a two-person lift
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment such as a calculator, copier, and printer
• Ability to sit, reach, climb stairs, and maneuver through narrow spaces or hallways
• Ability to assist clients with tasks of daily living
• Ability to speak, hear, and communicate with clients, staff, and external representatives
• CPR required within two weeks of hire
• First Aid required within two weeks of hire
• MAP required within 150 days of hire
• Awake Overnight Counselor - DSD 3 PBS Tier 1 required within 150 days of hire
• Safety Care required within 90 days of hire