Residential Counselor

The Edinburg Center • Chelmsford, MA

8h • Onsite

About The Position

The Edinburg Center is seeking Residential Counselors to provide direct care to adults with developmental disabilities in a residential program. This is an exceptional experience to gain professional experience in the Human Services field, and begin your career providing support & assisting individuals to realize their potential & to thrive while living in the community. Many of our employees continue to grow their careers in the fields of Nursing, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, and other clinical and community support specialties.

Requirements

• Must have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid driver's license is required.
• First Aid, CPR, and MAP certification required within first three months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• A background in providing professional care & support, such as Home Health Aide experience, positions working with persons with developmental disabilities, or similar personal care experience preferred.
• Degree, certification, or related coursework in a Human Services or related field preferred.
• Basic computer skills (MS Word, Outlook, etc) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Teach and support individuals in all aspects of daily living.
• Assist individuals in caring for their personal hygiene.
• Help them develop skills to improve social relationships and increase community and recreational activities.
• Support them in meeting their long and short range personal goals.
• Provide transportation as needed.
• Assist in the administration of medications.
• Safeguard the persons' health and well-being.
• Responsible for daily documentation in individual records while guaranteeing privacy and confidentiality.
• Ensure that the home is well maintained, clean, comfortable and homelike.

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays.
• tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification and specialized training funding
• free clinical supervision for licensure

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree