Substitute Residential Counselor - Broomfield

Imagine!•Broomfield, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Substitute Residential Counselor provides for the health, safety, and welfare of residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in their homes and in the community. The counselor implements residents’ Person Centered Support Plans, monitors and reports data to support compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations, and maintains professional relationships with residents and members of their treatment teams. This is a substitute position at Next Steps Living in Broomfield, Colorado. The listed shift is Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; the counselor may be asked to fill any shift, including overnight shifts with sleep pay. Pay is $20 per hour during awake periods and $17 per hour during sleep time, with a weekend differential. The role includes attending to residents’ health and safety needs according to assessments and care plans, including medication administration, personal hygiene, and home and community safety. Duties also include cleaning, cooking, site maintenance, transportation in company vehicles, supporting person-centered practices, responding to crises, completing documentation, communicating with residents and their support networks, completing required training, reporting incidents and changes in medical condition, and maintaining residential sites, vehicles, and resident belongings. The counselor must follow household budget protocols and resident personal-needs-fund guidelines. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license held for at least the last three years, with no more than two minor infractions during that period, and must meet Imagine!’s driving requirements. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Two years of college and two years of experience working with people with IDD are preferred, though some combination of education and experience may be considered. The role requires the ability to lift 50 pounds, drive a van with a wheelchair lift, work various shifts including overnights, and respond to emergencies.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid driver’s license held for at least the last three years, with no more than two minor infractions in the last three years.
Ability to meet Imagine!’s driving requirements.
General knowledge of Colorado’s developmental disabilities system.
Effective written and verbal communication skills with individuals and groups at all professional levels.
Ability to productively confront conflict.
Demonstrated organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to work effectively with technology, including word-processing software, internet-based databases, and assistive technology.
Ability and willingness to successfully complete the required training curriculum.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Ability to drive a van with a wheelchair lift.
Ability to adapt to shifting roles, responsibilities, and expectations in a changing environment.
Ability to work various shifts, including overnight shifts, and willingness and ability to respond to emergencies.
Ability to work Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and to fill other shifts as needed.

Nice To Haves

Two years of college.
Skill in working with adults with developmental disabilities in a residential setting.
Two years of experience working with people with IDD; some combination of education and experience may also be considered.

Responsibilities

Provide for residents’ health, safety, and welfare in their homes and in the community.
Attend to resident health and safety needs according to assessment and care plans, including medication administration, personal hygiene, and home and community safety.
Perform cleaning, cooking, and other assigned site maintenance.
Provide transportation as required using company vehicles.
Facilitate person-centered practices in the home.
Respond effectively to crisis situations.
Implement, monitor, and report on residents’ plans and protocols as stated in their Person Centered Support Plans.
Complete documentation and tracking accurately and on time.
Communicate effectively with residents, guardians, family members, and other treatment-team members.
Monitor and report data to ensure compliance with applicable guidelines, regulations, and Imagine! policies and procedures.
Complete required training, including annual refreshers, within the appropriate timeframe.
Report behavioral incidents, medical emergencies, and significant changes in medical condition to the Residential Site Supervisor and complete related paperwork promptly.
Maintain respectful and professional relationships with residents, staff, guardians, family members, and treatment-team members.
Address conflict productively and use effective time-management skills.
Follow household budget protocols and spending limits, including guidelines for resident personal-needs funds.
Maintain residential sites, vehicles, and residents’ personal belongings in good repair, with attention to safety and cleanliness.