Residential Counselor I | Developmental Disability Services
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). Use - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences.
We need to decide which sections to include based on content.
Content includes:
- Intro: "Why Work for Gandara: Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!"
- Benefits: "Retirement Plan 403(b) Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance Paid vacations Paid holidays 8 discretionary days Mileage Reimbursement"
- Salary: "Hourly | 21.00"
- Additional Benefits: "Career Growth Opportunities Culturally Diverse population Clinical Licensing Support"
- Job Title: Residential Counselor (but we shouldn't repeat as heading)
- Work Location: Greater Springfield Area
- Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply
- EOE M/F/D/V Union/Non-Union (EEO boilerplate, we should remove)
- Job Summary: description of role.
- Duties and Responsibilities: list of duties.
- Minimum Qualifications: list.
We need to decide sections: Possibly "About the role" (intro + job summary?), "Responsibilities", "Requirements" or "Qualifications", "Benefits", "Pay". Schedule not present, so omit.
We must not create sections with placeholder text. So we need to ensure each section has substantive content.
We have:
- About the role: could combine the "Why Work for Gandara" intro and the Job Summary. That's substantive.
- Responsibilities: list of duties.
- Requirements/Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications.
- Benefits: list of benefits.
- Pay: Salary info.
We also have "Additional Benefits: Career Growth Opportunities Culturally Diverse population Clinical Licensing Support". Could be part of Benefits or separate "Additional Benefits". But we can combine into Benefits section.
We need to avoid duplication: The Benefits listed includes Retirement Plan etc. Additional Benefits includes Career Growth Opportunities etc. We'll combine into one Benefits section with bullet list.
We need to ensure we don't include EEO boilerplate. Remove lines about equal opportunity etc.
Also remove "Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply" maybe we can keep as a note in About the role or Requirements? It's a preference. Could be part of Requirements (prefer bilingual). We'll include in Requirements.
Work Location: Greater Springfield Area. Could be part of About the role or a short paragraph.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include location, bilingual encouragement, etc.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include duplicated lines.
Now format:
We'll output something like:
About the role
Why Work for Gandara: Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organization's mission. There is a grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today. Work Location: Greater Springfield Area. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Job Summary: We're looking for Full-Time, Part-time and Relief Staff Residential Counselor 1 to work with our DDS Program [Developmental Disability Services] team model, establishing open communication, support, and accountability among workers and consumers. They are accountable to the DDS Program Manager, who is responsible for providing supervision and training. The Residential Counselor 1 is one who actively promotes the philosophy of the DDS Program, and maintains a high level of commitment to the program. This individual will respect the dignity of each individual through vigorous promotion of the human and civil rights which, in part, strives to keep people free from abuse or neglect and recognize that ethnic and cultural diversity of each individual must be valued and respected.
But we might split About the role and Job Summary separate? The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine intro and job summary into About the role.
Then Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Attend scheduled clinical and staff meetings and actively participate to determine treatment plans, re-evaluate case needs and goals, and develop skills.
- Maintain client records in accordance with standard format and timetables.
- Attend scheduled supervisory meetings with Program Manager.
- Maintain progress notes on each consumer for the shift which staff worked.
- Represent the dignity of each individual through vigorous promotion of the human and civil rights, which, in part, strives to keep people free from abuse and/or neglect.
- Assist members daily in the enhancement of their ADL (activities of daily living) skills through practical experience and training both individually and in groups.
- Promote the rights of people with developmental/intellectual disabilities to exercise choice and to make meaningful decisions in their lives.
- Provide appropriate, safe responses to emergency situations when necessary.
- Provide case management, outreach and advocacy to members, and be accountable for the quality and quantity of casework.
- Develop strong, supportive relationships with the individuals.
- Provide for individual care and safety, and observe all safety measures.
Requirements/Qualifications:
We have Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent required. Associates degree or bachelor’s degree in human service field preferred. At least one year of experience working with psychiatric clients preferred. Must have valid driver’s license and safe driving history. Prefer bilingual (English/Spanish). Must have availability of an automobile to transport individuals or perform other supportive services as necessary.
We could call section "Qualifications". Use - .
We also have "Additional Benefits: Career Growth Opportunities Culturally Diverse population Clinical Licensing Support". Could be part of Benefits.
Benefits section: list: Retirement Plan 403(b), Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance, Paid vacations, Paid holidays, 8 discretionary days, Mileage Reimbursement, Career Growth Opportunities, Culturally Diverse population, Clinical Licensing Support.
Pay: Salary: Hourly | 21.00.
We need to ensure we don't create Pay section if not substantive? It is substantive.
Schedule: not present, omit.
Now ensure we removed EEO boilerplate: lines about equal opportunity etc. Also removed "EOE M/F/D/V Union/Non-Union". Also removed "Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply" we kept as note.
Check for duplicated lines: The intro had "Why Work for Gandara: Explore the career pathways..." we used that. Also there is "Join the Gándara team today!" we used.
Now output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft final HTML.
We need to ensure proper nesting.
We'll output:
About the role
Why Work for Gandara: Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organization's mission. There is a grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today. Work Location: Greater Springfield Area. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Job Summary: We're looking for Full-Time, Part-time and Relief Staff Residential Counselor 1 to work with our DDS Program [Developmental Disability Services] team model, establishing open communication, support, and accountability among workers and consumers. They are accountable to the DDS Program Manager, who is responsible for providing supervision and training. The Residential Counselor 1 is one who actively promotes the philosophy of the DDS Program, and maintains a high level of commitment to the program. This individual will respect the dignity of each individual through vigorous promotion of the human and civil rights which, in part, strives to keep people free from abuse or neglect and recognize that ethnic and cultural diversity of each individual must be valued and respected.
Responsibilities
- Attend scheduled clinical and staff meetings and actively participate to determine treatment plans, re-evaluate case needs and goals, and develop skills.
- Maintain client records in accordance with standard format and timetables.
- Attend scheduled supervisory meetings with Program Manager.
- Maintain progress notes on each consumer for the shift which staff worked.
- Represent the dignity of each individual through vigorous promotion of the human and civil rights, which, in part, strives to keep people free from abuse and/or neglect.
- Assist members daily in the enhancement of their ADL (activities of daily living) skills through practical experience and training both individually and in groups.
- Promote the rights of people with developmental/intellectual disabilities to exercise choice and to make meaningful decisions in their lives.
- Provide appropriate, safe responses to emergency situations when necessary.
- Provide case management, outreach and advocacy to members, and be accountable for the quality and quantity of casework.
- Develop strong, supportive relationships with the individuals.
- Provide for individual care and safety, and observe all safety measures.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in human service field preferred.
- At least one year of experience working with psychiatric clients preferred.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and safe driving history.
- Preference for bilingual (English/Spanish) candidates.
- Must have availability of an automobile to transport individuals or perform other supportive services as necessary.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan 403(b)
- Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance
- Paid vacations
- Paid holidays
- 8 discretionary days
- Mileage Reimburs
for prose. Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it) and do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. IMPORTANT: include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it — never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Output ONLY the HTML fragment — no /, no markdown code fences. We need to decide which sections to include based on content. Content includes: - Intro: "Why Work for Gandara: Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organizations mission. There is grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today!" - Benefits: "Retirement Plan 403(b) Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance Paid vacations Paid holidays 8 discretionary days Mileage Reimbursement" - Salary: "Hourly | 21.00" - Additional Benefits: "Career Growth Opportunities Culturally Diverse population Clinical Licensing Support" - Job Title: Residential Counselor (but we shouldn't repeat as heading) - Work Location: Greater Springfield Area - Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply - EOE M/F/D/V Union/Non-Union (EEO boilerplate, we should remove) - Job Summary: description of role. - Duties and Responsibilities: list of duties. - Minimum Qualifications: list. We need to decide sections: Possibly "About the role" (intro + job summary?), "Responsibilities", "Requirements" or "Qualifications", "Benefits", "Pay". Schedule not present, so omit. We must not create sections with placeholder text. So we need to ensure each section has substantive content. We have: - About the role: could combine the "Why Work for Gandara" intro and the Job Summary. That's substantive. - Responsibilities: list of duties. - Requirements/Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications. - Benefits: list of benefits. - Pay: Salary info. We also have "Additional Benefits: Career Growth Opportunities Culturally Diverse population Clinical Licensing Support". Could be part of Benefits or separate "Additional Benefits". But we can combine into Benefits section. We need to avoid duplication: The Benefits listed includes Retirement Plan etc. Additional Benefits includes Career Growth Opportunities etc. We'll combine into one Benefits section with bullet list. We need to ensure we don't include EEO boilerplate. Remove lines about equal opportunity etc. Also remove "Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply" maybe we can keep as a note in About the role or Requirements? It's a preference. Could be part of Requirements (prefer bilingual). We'll include in Requirements. Work Location: Greater Springfield Area. Could be part of About the role or a short paragraph. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include location, bilingual encouragement, etc. We must not repeat job title as heading. We must not include duplicated lines. Now format: We'll output something like:
About the role
Why Work for Gandara: Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organization's mission. There is a grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today. Work Location: Greater Springfield Area. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Job Summary: We're looking for Full-Time, Part-time and Relief Staff Residential Counselor 1 to work with our DDS Program [Developmental Disability Services] team model, establishing open communication, support, and accountability among workers and consumers. They are accountable to the DDS Program Manager, who is responsible for providing supervision and training. The Residential Counselor 1 is one who actively promotes the philosophy of the DDS Program, and maintains a high level of commitment to the program. This individual will respect the dignity of each individual through vigorous promotion of the human and civil rights which, in part, strives to keep people free from abuse or neglect and recognize that ethnic and cultural diversity of each individual must be valued and respected.
But we might split About the role and Job Summary separate? The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine intro and job summary into About the role. Then Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- Attend scheduled clinical and staff meetings and actively participate to determine treatment plans, re-evaluate case needs and goals, and develop skills.
- Maintain client records in accordance with standard format and timetables.
- Attend scheduled supervisory meetings with Program Manager.
- Maintain progress notes on each consumer for the shift which staff worked.
- Represent the dignity of each individual through vigorous promotion of the human and civil rights, which, in part, strives to keep people free from abuse and/or neglect.
- Assist members daily in the enhancement of their ADL (activities of daily living) skills through practical experience and training both individually and in groups.
- Promote the rights of people with developmental/intellectual disabilities to exercise choice and to make meaningful decisions in their lives.
- Provide appropriate, safe responses to emergency situations when necessary.
- Provide case management, outreach and advocacy to members, and be accountable for the quality and quantity of casework.
- Develop strong, supportive relationships with the individuals.
- Provide for individual care and safety, and observe all safety measures.
- .
We also have "Additional Benefits: Career Growth Opportunities Culturally Diverse population Clinical Licensing Support". Could be part of Benefits.
Benefits section: list: Retirement Plan 403(b), Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance, Paid vacations, Paid holidays, 8 discretionary days, Mileage Reimbursement, Career Growth Opportunities, Culturally Diverse population, Clinical Licensing Support.
Pay: Salary: Hourly | 21.00.
We need to ensure we don't create Pay section if not substantive? It is substantive.
Schedule: not present, omit.
Now ensure we removed EEO boilerplate: lines about equal opportunity etc. Also removed "EOE M/F/D/V Union/Non-Union". Also removed "Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply" we kept as note.
Check for duplicated lines: The intro had "Why Work for Gandara: Explore the career pathways..." we used that. Also there is "Join the Gándara team today!" we used.
Now output only HTML fragment.
Let's craft final HTML.
We need to ensure proper nesting.
We'll output:
About the role
Why Work for Gandara: Explore the career pathways in Behavioral Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Community Based Clinical services, Adolescent and Family services, Adult Residential, Maintenance and Administration! Whether that is in an entry level or leadership role, Gandara will provide the tools and resources to better enhance your career growth. The opportunities are presented with the ability to transition your skills and experience in meeting the organization's mission. There is a grand landscape of opportunities that supports the community we serve, so Join the Gándara team today. Work Location: Greater Springfield Area. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Job Summary: We're looking for Full-Time, Part-time and Relief Staff Residential Counselor 1 to work with our DDS Program [Developmental Disability Services] team model, establishing open communication, support, and accountability among workers and consumers. They are accountable to the DDS Program Manager, who is responsible for providing supervision and training. The Residential Counselor 1 is one who actively promotes the philosophy of the DDS Program, and maintains a high level of commitment to the program. This individual will respect the dignity of each individual through vigorous promotion of the human and civil rights which, in part, strives to keep people free from abuse or neglect and recognize that ethnic and cultural diversity of each individual must be valued and respected.
Responsibilities
- Attend scheduled clinical and staff meetings and actively participate to determine treatment plans, re-evaluate case needs and goals, and develop skills.
- Maintain client records in accordance with standard format and timetables.
- Attend scheduled supervisory meetings with Program Manager.
- Maintain progress notes on each consumer for the shift which staff worked.
- Represent the dignity of each individual through vigorous promotion of the human and civil rights, which, in part, strives to keep people free from abuse and/or neglect.
- Assist members daily in the enhancement of their ADL (activities of daily living) skills through practical experience and training both individually and in groups.
- Promote the rights of people with developmental/intellectual disabilities to exercise choice and to make meaningful decisions in their lives.
- Provide appropriate, safe responses to emergency situations when necessary.
- Provide case management, outreach and advocacy to members, and be accountable for the quality and quantity of casework.
- Develop strong, supportive relationships with the individuals.
- Provide for individual care and safety, and observe all safety measures.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Associate’s degree or bachelor’s degree in human service field preferred.
- At least one year of experience working with psychiatric clients preferred.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and safe driving history.
- Preference for bilingual (English/Spanish) candidates.
- Must have availability of an automobile to transport individuals or perform other supportive services as necessary.
Benefits
- Retirement Plan 403(b)
- Health, Dental, Vision, Pet and Life Insurance
- Paid vacations
- Paid holidays
- 8 discretionary days
- Mileage Reimburs