Residential Counselor; Brain Injury

Provides individual and group support to persons served in a residential program for those diagnosed with a brain injury. Teaches skills to enhance independence and quality of life. Ensures a safe, secure, and clean residential environment. Assists individuals in becoming fully integrated into their communities, developing and maintaining friendships, and strengthening family engagement and partnerships.

• Assists individuals in the home in becoming fully integrated into their communities and develop and maintain friendships.
• Assists individuals to access community-based support and resources.
• Plans recreational and social activities that promote social inclusion and emotional wellbeing.
• Empowers and supports individuals to make choices and be self‑advocates in determining the direction of their supports and lives.
• Supports access to assistive technology and adaptive equipment to augment communication and community participation.
• Supports securing, maintaining, and growing work, volunteer, and other community engagement opportunities.
• Encourages and supports individuals and families to maintain strong partnerships with staff and interested parties.
• Provides training and support in rehabilitative interventions, behavioral interventions, fire and safety regulations, appointment scheduling, money management, ADLs, grocery shopping, meal planning and cooking, household chores, and use of generic resources.
• Performs hands‑on tasks required to facilitate implementation of support plans.
• Provides transportation, as necessary.
• Assesses physical and emotional status of individuals and reports changes to supervisor.
• Monitors individual funds as needed.
• Maintains records, collects behavior and academic data, and documents progress notes.
• Documents all incidents, programs, and routine activities in a communication log.
• Procures, stores, administers, documents, and disposes of medication in accordance with MAP requirements and company policy.
• Communicates with program nurses, case managers, and Visiting Nurses Association.
• Participates in all mandated training and staff meetings as directed.
• Ensures compliance with all internal and external regulatory policies and procedures.
• Ensures home safety and maintenance, including general housekeeping, snow shoveling, and trash removal.
• Complies with corporate and divisional policies, safe work practices, workers’ compensation, universal precautions, and exposure control.
• Completes paperwork and logs, including communication logs, community membership logs, and activity schedules.
• Provides shift coverage, as necessary, in other homes/programs as assigned.
• Functions as a human rights advocate, provides physical intervention and/or First Aid during emergencies, and reports to the Disabled Persons Protections Commission.
• Assists in developing, implementing, and documenting treatment plans, including ISP/PSTPs and clinical programs.
• Performs other related duties as required.

• Advocacy techniques
• Different communication styles
• Empowerment and self‑advocacy techniques
• Participatory planning techniques
• Required personal management skills
• Required household management skills
• Crisis intervention techniques
• Sensitivity to cultural, religious, racial, disability, and gender issues
• Collaborative, teaching, and participatory skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Adaptability and communication with individuals using diverse communication styles
• Professional and confidential conduct
• High motivation to learn new skills
• Consistency in performance
• Effective oral and written communication

• Advocacy techniques
• Empowerment and self‑advocacy techniques
• Promote family partnerships
• Promote social inclusion in a way that supports individual choices
• Implement PBS treatment programs
• Participatory planning techniques
• Physical personal management skills
• Crisis intervention techniques

Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, benefits, career growth, and job security.

• A fully funded, employer‑sponsored retirement plan (no employee contribution)…