Job Information
Eliot Community Human Services DD Residential Counselor in Bedford, Massachusetts
Description
Eliot is seeking a candidate who has the ability to advocate for community supports and services on behalf of the individuals and is able to identify effective strategies to address clinical issues/events.
Eliot’s Developmental Disabilities Division is a CARF accredited, individual-centered continuum of services that provides innovative and high quality programming to adults with developmental disabilities. The programs offer support and opportunities for individuals to enrich their lives, obtain housing and employment, develop personal skills and competencies, and enjoy a full range of community activities while developing a network of caring relationships.
Responsibilities:
Assist with the day to day operations of a group home for individuals with developmental disabilities and/or brain injury.
Provide a safe living environment for all individuals, implement crisis intervention as necessary. I
Participate in the implementation of Individual Support Plans (ISP).
Write/ maintain all documentation, related to individuals’ treatment plans and program operations in an organized and timely manner.
Assist individuals in being fully integrated in their communities by supporting them in the use of community resources, encouraging them in establishing memberships within their communities, and reducing stigma within the community through education..
Actively take part in supervision, staff meetings, in-services and trainings
Transport individuals to day programs, appointments, and activities as needed.
Schedule: Friday-Monday 3p-11p(32hrs)
Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.
Qualifications
Skills
Preferred
Computer Software Skills: Expert
Experience with population: Expert
Ability to write clearly: Expert
Behaviors
Preferred
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
Motivations
Preferred
- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Education
Required
- High School or better in Other
Experience
Preferred
- 1 year: Experience with this specific population