Residential Counselor I

About the role

Provides support, assistance, psycho-social education and supervision to Adult Residential Services residents.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor residents’ compliance with Program rules and behavioral expectations.
• Re-direct residents on non-compliance with rules and expectations and refer major incidents of non-compliance to the Residential Coordinator.
• Supervise, educate on and monitor residents’ self-medication procedures and document in residents’ charts.
• Responsible for keeping file and closet locked while on duty.
• Review referral information as it is presented to help determine eligibility for admission and continued stay for Supported Housing and Crisis Respite where relevant.
• Complete authorizations for stay as needed with each Managed Care Company.
• Supervise meal preparation and compliance of residents with dietary guidelines, providing education as needed.
• Receive and dispense residents’ funds from locked filing cabinet in office as needed and document all money received and given to residents in residents’ charts.
• Plan and supervise psycho-educational activities recreational activities during residents’ free time and provide van transportation on outings.
• Inform Residential Coordinator of all medical emergencies, crisis situations with residents or any disruptions in program operation.
• Receive briefing at beginning of shift from Residential Coordinator or other staff and provide briefing to other staff at end of shift.
• Document a progress note on each resident once per shift and at any time there is a significant incident.
• Attend all Program staff meetings and all scheduled staff development activities.
• Conduct room inspections as needed to monitor and educate on cleanliness of rooms, residents’ compliance with hygiene/grooming and household task completion.
• Each residential program within Adult Residential Services will provide a safe, comfortable