Lead Residential Counselor (Brain Injury)

The Lead Residential Counselor BID supports management in his/her administrative role to ensure a high quality service environment. He/she assumes the responsibilities of shift lead staff to ensure supports are delivered as designed. Provides individual and group support to persons served in their home.

What You Will Do

Teaches skills to enhance independence and self-advocacy, and supports choices that contribute to living a good and meaningful life. Ensures a safe, secure, and clean residential environment. Assists individuals in becoming full participants in their communities, as well as helps develop and maintain friendships and strengthen family engagement and partnerships.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Empowers and supports individuals in the home to make choices, be a self advocate, and be fully involved in making decisions in determining the directions of their supports and lives. Supports individuals in securing, maintaining and growing in work, volunteer, and other community engagement opportunities.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent
• CPR certification within two weeks of hire
• First Aid certification within two weeks of hire
• MAP certification within 150 days of hire
• Safety Care certification within 90 days of hire
• Positive Behavioral Supports Tier II certification prior to hire
• NET certification
• May be asked to obtain CBIS (Certified Brain Injury Specialist)

Benefits

• Fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan
• First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 15 days of Vacation per year
• 11 Paid Holidays
• 10 Sick Days per year
• 3 Personal days per year
• Educational Assistance and Tuition Remission Programs
• $500 Employee Referral Bonus
• Discounted YMCA memberships
• Access to discounted movie tickets