Victory Human Services

Description

Description

Victory Human Services is seeking Relief Residential Counselors to provide support to our individuals, who are placed in Specialized Home Care in all activities of daily living, including health and wellness, working on ISP goals, facilitating social/recreational opportunities and community access, medication administration and compliance with all relevant documentation and DDS requirements.

General Responsibilities:

Provide skilled shift coverage, including weekends and awake overnights, as scheduled by the supervisor, Program Manager or Program Director

Implement treatment programs, including Individual Service Plans (ISPs) and clinical programs ; collect behavior and academic data; complete log entries

Teach daily living skills such as safety rules, travel-training, banking and budget management, cooking, shopping, personal care and hygiene, and care of personal space and belongings

Provide supportive counseling to clients concerning daily, personal and social issues

Assist in developing and implementing program activities to foster the client's growth, development, and promotes a healthy life-style

Store, administer, document and dispose of consumer medication consistent with DPH regulations

Provides assistance in medication administration and train clients in self-medication procedures

Provide physical intervention and/or first aid in the event of a behavior or medical emergency; Follow on-call and emergency procedures as required

Accompany clients to medical, dental, psychiatric appointment, and/or leisure activities via public transportation, agency vehicle or staff car

Assist in providing crisis assessment, prevention and needed intervention

Assist the Program Manager to orient new staff, including relief staff

Provide specialized training and instruction to clients and coworkers (such as in the role of HIV Officer, Medication Officer, Human Rights Officer, Safety Officer or Activities Coordinator) on an assigned basis - please note that should you be assigned these duties, they will be added as an addendum to this job description

Ensure that the required staff-to-consumer ratio is maintained at all times

May perform last minute coverage of the home in the event of a snow emergency, position vacancy, or sick call

Program Management & Operations: 

Maintain programmatic documentation such as fire drill records, emergency reports, transportation sheets, daily logs, etc. 

Attend weekly house, staff and supervision meetings as required by Program Manager or Program Director

Maintain ongoing communication with the Program Manager and other residential staff. Meet with the Program Manager on a regular basis to review clinical, operational, and training issues

Assist the Program Manager to ensure compliance with all internal and external regulatory bodies (i.e., QUEST, CARF, OSHA, and Quality Assurance)

Comply with all corporate and divisional policies and procedures, including safe work practices, worker's compensation, universal precautions, exposure control

Assist Clients with housekeeping tasks such as cleaning the bathrooms, kitchen, common areas, bedrooms, closets, and yard work (including leaf and snow removal), etc.

Perform other household maintenance and cleaning tasks which have been designated by shift responsibilities and as assigned by Supervising Personnel

Assume responsibility for keeping driver's license current ; Maintains a safe driving record

Assume responsibility for the basic care of the agency vehicle ; Maintains the agency vehicle log accurately

Follow and implement all safety procedures

Perform other duties as assigned by Program Manager or Program Director

Attend required orientation and training, including in-service training, conferences and seminars

Requirements

 Professional Characteristics: 

Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with clients, other care providers, family and community members

Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team context

Professional documentation and communication skills, as well as demonstrated organizational skills

Ability to go up and down stairs to monitor clients on multiple floors and physical capacity to assist people with mobility impairments as needed  

Other Qualifications:

Department of Public Health certification in medication administration (MAP) preferred

First Aid / CPR / AED Certifications are required

Must possess a valid Massachusetts driver's license, and meet the company's driver insurance standards

An acceptable CORI ( criminal record assessment) is required

BA/BS in Human Services or related field and/or one-year previous work experience in human service setting preferable