Residential Counselor BK2 (774)

POSITION OVERVIEW

Provides direct support to people served in a manner consistent with the InVision Customized Services' mission and philosophy. Responsible for implementing all aspects of the support plans for the person they are supporting. Ensures compliance with all applicable regulations.

Essential Functions

• Actively builds a meaningful relationship with the person supported that honors the person’s voice and life vision.
• Encourages and honors each person to be the decision maker in his/her life and interacts with each person with an understanding that the person is capable and competent.
• Performs all job duties with the understanding that what is most important is that which is important to the person supported.
• Alters the interaction/approach being used with the person in the moment based upon the person's verbal or non-verbal communication and assists in deescalating situations.
• Listens to the person supported and follows their lead.
• Avoids debating, arguing, or advising especially during a crisis or situation which may become a crisis.
• Sets feedback from the person supported to ensure the person feels heard and supported.
• Implements each support plan as written, particularly acknowledging a person’s feelings and responding in a way that helps to meet each person’s goals and needs.
• Participates in all debriefing sessions which occur following an incident and incorporates feedback into ongoing support.
• Demonstrates professionalism, dignity, and respect.
• Serves as a constant positive role model.
• Assists in planning community and in-home activities that are of interest to and meaningful for the person supported.
• Sets feedback from the program supervisor and behavior specialist to ensure their interactions are in accordance with the agency’s philosophy and needs of the person supported.
• Reports any questions or concerns regarding person supported, co-workers or the organization directly to the Program Supervisor.
• Demonstrates flexibility and works with various people supported as assigned and as needed by the organization.

Licensing And Contractual Compliance

• Maintains supervision levels as described in the individual support plan (ISP).
• Maintains the cleanliness, safety and security of the home or property, which may include but not be limited to housekeeping, yard care, trash removal, laundry, and general upkeep, in a manner consistent with all regulatory and licensing requirements and reports any maintenance issues.
• Schedules emergent, routine and follow-up medical appointments and accurately documents and uploads the outcome of each appointment to the EHR to ensure regulatory compliance as well as the overall optimum health of the person supported.
• Ensures the overall health and well-being of the person supported and implements recommendations from medical professionals.
• Immediately notifies the Program Supervisor and LPN of any changes in the general medical health of the person, emergent necessary treatment or follow-up appointments, and/or changes in medication.
• Accurately dispenses and documents the administration of medication in accordance with the PA State Medication Administration Program.
• Maintains confidentiality of records relating to protected health information (PHI) of the person supported as described by HIPAA regulations.

Administrative

• Serves as a constant positive role model.
• Participates in house meetings and all-staff meetings and facilitates positive outcomes.
• Financial Management
• Provides full documentation of all expenditures made on behalf of the person supported, the company, personal expense reimbursements, or other related disbursements, ensures all applicable budgets are followed, and immediately reports any discrepancies.
• Makes all programmatic expenditures within amounts approved by immediate supervisor or appropriate management personnel.
• Reports immediately any discrepancies related to the use of personal or company funds.
• Appropriately uses, documents, and reviews all transactions related to funds belonging to the person supported.
• Transports the person supported to community-based activities and appointments.
• Responsible for planning healthy meals, purchasing food, and oversight of meal preparation during assigned shifts.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma/GED and experience in the field of social services or with people with intellectual disabilities/mental health needs preferred.
• Associates Degree or Bachelor of Science or Arts in related field preferred; prior knowledge of 6400 regulations a plus.

Other Requirements

• Valid driver’s license and current operational vehicle including valid insurance, inspection and registration.
• Extensive local travel.
• Maintain training compliance as defined in all pertinent regulations.
• Ability to comprehend access and utilize electronic medium and various computer programs.
• Ability to comprehend and apply basic mathematical concepts.
• Successful completion of motor vehicle records and background check.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit and talk or hear, use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Additional Physical Requirements

• Ability to maintain a level of vigilance as described in Individual Support Plan.
• Ability to wake up and respond to clients during overnight hours as needed.
• Ability to respond quickly to security system warnings.
• Ability to remain in close physical proximity of individual supported as defined in plan for supervision.