Counselor(RLS)-754

POSITION SUMMARY: Residential Living Staff (RLSs) provide supervision, guidance, instruction, and/or skill building to assigned individuals served within a specific program site regarding daily living activities, safety, and interaction with others. They provide active treatment at all times and adhere to standards, procedures and schedules established by the Associate Director, Unit Director, and Program Supervisor.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports individuals in self-care and independent living skills with tasks including but not limited to bathing, nail care, meal serving, dining, meal clean-up, cleaning and straightening of living areas, and all areas of personal hygiene including the use of weather appropriate clothing
• Supports individuals to best deal with personal, behavioral or social problems, either individually or in small groups
• Supports individuals in the constructive use of leisure time; encourages individuals to participate in planned recreational activities
• Escorts individuals to and from programs, actively supervises individuals during dining, recreational activities, medical and other appointments; knows and reports the whereabouts of their assigned individuals throughout their shift and assists support personnel in locating missing individuals
• Assists in the development of and adheres to the implementation of behavior support and program plans developed for each individual
• Reports and documents incidents concerning behaviors and other unusual incidents to program leadership
• Maintains a safe living area for individuals, including the dining area and kitchen, by actively carrying out building safety routines (i.e. fire drills), and taking the initiative to correct safety hazards and/or reports hazards to proper leadership when unable to eliminate the hazard
• Completes documentation (i.e. progress notes; incident reports, individual-related data) and other records essential to building and program management in a timely manner
• Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team by offering input regarding the individuals' status and needs in order to develop and modify plans to meet their needs
• Completes routine visual count periodically throughout the shift to assure an accurate census and a check of building security (where applicable)
• Observes and makes written entries in the log book and the individual's record of any behavioral problems and other unusual incidents; notifies program leadership of these incidents within timelines identified in the program protocols
• Remains on duty until relieved by incoming staff
• Follows all Elwyn corporate and program policies and procedures in the provision of care to the individuals; reviews all policies and procedures of the department as presented by program leadership
• Regularly attends staff meetings, unit meetings, inservice and continuing education programs, attends all required inservice sessions annually
• Gives feedback to supervisor regarding any issues affecting unit operations and care of individuals
• Seeks information necessary for the accurate completion of job duties; uses reference materials to ensure accuracy.
• Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), crisis intervention and medication administration using agency-trained protocols
• Performs other duties as assigned

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Program Supervisor

DIRECT REPORTS: None

CONTACTS: Elwyn personnel, individuals, funding and regulatory agency personnel, family and visitors.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• High School diploma or GED
• Experience working in Human Services preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions
• Must be able to perform CPR and crisis intervention using agency-trained protocols
• Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated basic experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and
• Must have current, valid driver's license in state of residence, three (3) years driving experience in the United States, and acceptable driving record; otherwise-qualified candidate may be considered for non-driving position with less than three years of driving experience in the United States to be converted to a driving position upon completion of said three years

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE: See Physical Demands Checklist below which represents the general physical demands and environment conditions to which the employee holding this position must meet, in addition to the duties and responsibilities listed above, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Elwyn will engage otherwise qualified candidates for this position whose disabilities may require reasonable accommodations to enable an individual to perform the essential functions.

Elwyn reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive statement of duties and responsibilities of the job nor does it constitute a written or implied contract.

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and identity, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, genetic information, disability status, military or veteran status, marital or family status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, and federal law.