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Residential Counselor

Vinfen · Manchester, CT · 1 mo ago
Healthcare$23.5/hrPart-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role (maybe from first paragraph?), Responsibilities, Knowledge And Skills (maybe as Skills), Qualifications, Benefits? Not present. Pay Range present: we need Pay section. Schedule not present. Benefits not present. Also include maybe "About Vinfen" as About the role? Actually "About Vinfen" is company description, not about role. The role description is first paragraph. We'll create sections: About the role (first paragraph). Responsibilities (list). Knowledge And Skills (list). Qualifications (list). Pay (single line). Also maybe "Driving Requirements" could be part of Qualifications? But we can include under Qualifications as list items. We must not repeat job title. No metadata like Job ID. Remove boilerplate: EEO, etc. Also remove "My Job. My Community. My Vinfen." etc. Remove "For more information about Vinfen, please visit..." maybe keep as part of About Vinfen? But we are not including About Vinfen as a section unless we decide to include as "About the organization". The instruction: include a section ONLY when posting has real, specific content for it. We have content about Vinfen; could be "About Vinfen". But they said prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine company info into About the role? Might be better to have "About Vinfen" as a section. However they said use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. They didn't list About Vinfen. But we could still add a section with heading

About Vinfen

if content exists. The instruction: "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The e.g. suggests those are examples, not exclusive. So we can add About Vinfen. We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits unless posting actually states them. Pay is stated: Pay Range USD $23.50 - USD $23.50 /Hr. That's a specific value (same min and max). So we include Pay section. Schedule not stated, so omit. Benefits not stated, omit. Now we need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract: About the role: first sentence: "A Residential Counselor II provides direct support to people with behavioral conditions as well as intellectual and developmental disabilities in a small group residential setting or an individual living arrangement. They work together with the people we serve, their families, friends, employers, and other support staff to transform their lives by either building independence skills or increasing each person's quality of life." That's the role description. Responsibilities: list from "Responsibilities The essential job duties/responsibilities..." bullet list. We'll convert each sentence after colon into
  • . Need to ensure we capture all. Let's list responsibilities: - Assists in developing, implementing, and documenting treatment, including ISP/IPs and clinical programs. - Provides training and support to persons served. This includes rehabilitative interventions, behavioral interventions and monitoring, fire & safety regulations, appointment scheduling, money management, ADLs, grocery shopping, meal planning and cooking, household chores and other related areas. - Perform hands-on tasks in the program as required in order to facilitate implementation of support plans. - Assists individuals in becoming fully integrated into their communities. - Assists residents with community-based support and resource services. - Plans recreational and social activities to promote the emotional well-being of persons served and improve quality of life. This includes holiday and birthday parties, celebrations, outings, community travel, church activities, decorating, shopping and other related activities. - Provides transportation, as necessary. - Assesses residents’ physical and emotional status, and report changes to supervisor. - Monitor residents’ funds, as needed. - Maintains records for persons served. - Collects behavior and academic data and maintains progress notes. - Enters information into electronic health record. - Documents all information related to incidents, programs and routine activities in a communication log. - Stores, administers, documents and disposes of medication for persons served consistent with MAC requirements, funding source regulations and Company policy. - Communicates with and provides information to interested parties such as program nurse, funding agency, case managers, other service providers, Visiting Nurses Association nurses, and physicians. - Participates in all mandated training and staff meetings as directed by manager. - Assists with the orientation of new staff. - Ensures compliance with all internal and external regulatory bodies. - Ensures program site safety and maintenance as necessary at all times. This includes general housekeeping, lawn mowing, snow shoveling, and garbage removal. - Complies with all corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including safe work practices, workers’ compensation, universal precautions and exposure control. - Completes various paperwork and logs and online data records including communication logs, community membership logs, chore schedules, timesheets, and application forms. - Ensures required staff to consumer ratio is maintained at all times. - Must perform last minute coverage, as required. - Functions as human rights advocate. - Provides physical intervention and/or first aid in the event of behavior or medical emergency. - Serves as a reporter to the Disabled Persons Protections Commission. - Maintains required certifications, reviews and replies to work emails, and follows all Vinfen administrative policies. - Performs other related duties, as required. Now Knowledge And Skills: list: - Knowledge and use of advocacy techniques - Knowledge and use of different communication styles - Knowledge of empowerment and self-advocacy techniques - Knowledge of participatory planning techniques - Knowledge of required physical personal management skills - Knowledge of required household management skills - Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques - Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues - Participatory skills, collaborative skills, teaching skills - Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team - Ability to learn and use online tools such as Microsoft Outlook and an electronic health record Qualifications: includes typical requirements, education, driving requirements, physical effort, required certifications. We need to capture all. Qualifications content: - Typical Requirements: At least one year of experience and/or training in a related function is preferred. - Preferred /Required Education: A high school diploma or equivalent is required. - Driving Requirements: 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. 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. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. - Required Certifications: CPR required within two weeks of hire; First Aid required within two weeks of hire; MAC follows CT guidelines; Safety Care required within two weeks of hire. Pay: Pay Range USD $23.50 - USD $23.50 /Hr. Now we need to output HTML fragment with sections. We'll have:

    About the role

    ...

    Responsibilities

    • ...
    • ...

    Knowledge and Skills

      ...

    Qualifications

      ...

    Pay

    Pay Range USD $23.50 - USD $23.50 /Hr.

    Potentially also include About Vinfen section? Might be redundant. The instruction: "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Adding About Vinfen would be another section; we could incorporate Vinfen description into About the role? But About the role is about the job, not company. Could add a brief About Vinfen paragraph under Qualifications? But better to add a section About Vinfen if we have content. However they gave examples of headings; they didn't forbid other headings. But they said "use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That suggests those are the expected headings; we should stick to them. So we should not add About Vinfen. Instead we could incorporate Vinfen description into About the role? But that would be mixing. Perhaps we can omit Vinfen description entirely? But we must preserve ALL substantive information. The Vinfen description is substantive. Where to put it? Could be under Qualifications? Not appropriate. Could be under About the role? Might be okay to add a paragraph about the organization after role description. The heading "About the role" could still hold both role and company info? Might be stretching. Alternatively, we could add a section "About Vinfen" as a heading, even though not in examples, but it's still a section heading. The instruction didn't forbid other headings, just gave examples. It said "use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That implies we should use those headings when applicable, but we could also use others if needed. However they also said "include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text". So we could add About Vinfen. But to be safe, maybe we incorporate Vinfen description into a brief paragraph after About the role but still under same heading? Might be acceptable. I'll decide to include About Vinfen as its own section, as it's substantive. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Skills, Qualifications, Pay, About Vinfen. But they said "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Having 6 sections may be many. Could combine About Vinfen with About the role? Let's see length: About the role paragraph is short; About Vinfen paragraph is also short. Could combine them under About the role? The heading would be About the role, but then we include company info after role description. That might be okay. I'll combine: Under About the role, first paragraph role description, second paragraph about Vinfen. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Knowledge and Skills, Qualifications, Pay. Now ensure we don't include any boilerplate like EEO, etc. Now produce HTML. We need to escape any special characters? Not needed. Let's craft. About the role paragraph: "A Residential Counselor II provides direct support to people with behavioral conditions as well as intellectual and developmental disabilities in a small group residential setting or an individual living arrangement. They work together with the people we serve, their families, friends, employers, and other support staff to transform their lives by either building independence skills or increasing each person's quality of life." Second paragraph about Vinfen: "Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,500 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in over 550 sites throughout

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