Residential Counselor |
| Location: | Muncie, IN |
| Salary Range: | High School: $8.87 to $10.80 hr; Bachelor degree: $10.00 to 11:47 hr |
| Benefits: | Full Package |
| Type: | Full Time |
| Department/Location: | Muncie - Delaware County |
| Description: | POSITION PURPOSE
To monitor the health and behavior of residents; to assist residents in carrying out activities of daily living; to nurture residents' social skills; to respond to necessary crisis situations; to assist in maintaining the health and safety standards of the facility; and to carry out the day-to-day operations of the facility.
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| Duties: | POSITION DUTIES
Assist with maintaining 24/7 staff coverage, including working other shifts as needed.
Assist residents in the acquisition of Activities of Daily Living skills and social skills in individual and group settings;
Assess and monitor residents' behaviors and intervene as appropriate; and
Communication (verbal and written) and consultation with residents, house staff and other Center staff.
Assist residents in menu planning/grocery shopping (writing out menus, loading groceries, comparison shopping);
Task assignments, assign and monitor residents' tasks on a rotating basis;
Supervision, training and assisting residents with Activities of Daily Living;
Crisis intervention;
Medication packaging and monitoring;
Assist residents in obtaining/applying for generic benefits;
Maintain environment under house rules specified (see general house rules);
Record keeping (ITP's, daily logs, medication logs, medication counting, daily census, inventory and skills assessment);
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| Qualifications: | High School Diploma, plus five years experience in the human services field, or Bachelor degree in Human Services field. |
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