Awake Overnight Residential Counselor

About the role

Vinfen is a nonprofit organization providing community-based services to individuals with various disabilities and behavioral health challenges. Founded in 1977, Vinfen promotes recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination for the people they serve.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing treatment programs, including ISP/ PSTPs and clinical programs.
• May 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.
• Provide training and support to 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.
• Participate in all mandated training and staff meetings as directed by the Site Manager.
• Absorb new staff during orientation.
• 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.
• 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

Requirements

• 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.
• If using a personal vehicle, you must possess and maintain adequate insurance as well as maintain a safe driving record which is subject to annual checks.
• A 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.
• Physical Effort: 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.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to assist in routine living activities including cleaning, meal preparation, vacuuming, shoveling, and grocery shopping.
• 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