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Brain Injury Res Counselor

Eliot Community Human Services
place Haverhill, 01835
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Aging
Minority Health
ECT
Individuals
Victims of Crime/Abuse (VOC/VOA)

About Job

Description

Eliot is seeking a candidate who has the ability to advocate for community supports and services on behalf of the individuals. and is able to identify effective strategies to address clinical issues/events.

Eliot Supports and empowers survivors of brain injury with individualized community based services in both living and day program environments. Our programs offer services designed to rebuild communication, social and daily living skills that increase independence and enhance the quality of life.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with the day to day operations of a group home for individuals with developmental disabilities and/or brain injury.

  • Provide a safe living environment for all individuals, implement crisis intervention as necessary.

  • Participate in the implementation of Individual Support Plans (ISP).

  • Provide support with ADLs and other physical needs of individuals being served

  • Write/ maintain all documentation, related to individuals’ treatment plans and program operations in an organized and timely manner.

  • Assist individuals in being fully integrated in their communities by supporting them in the use of community resources, encouraging them in establishing memberships within their communities, and reducing stigma within the community through education..

  • Actively take part in supervision, staff meetings, in-services and trainings

  • Transport individuals to day programs, appointments, and activities as needed.

Schedule:

Sun 9a-11p, Friday/Saturday 3p-11p (30hrs)

Saturday/Sunday 1p-9p (16hrs)

Eliot is committed to identifying and dismantling barriers that prevent people with marginalized racial identities from actualizing their full employment potential, assuming leadership roles, or from fully engaging at all levels in the workplace.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

  • Administrative Tasks: Intermediate

  • Computer Software Skills: Intermediate

  • Communication Skills: Intermediate

  • Experience with population: Intermediate

Education

Required

  • High School or better

Licenses & Certifications

Required

  • MA Driver's License

Preferred

  • Med Administration

Experience

Required

  • 1 year: Experience working with intellectually disabled or brain injured adults.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Recommended Skills

  • Clinical Works
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Hardworking And Dedicated
  • Leadership
  • Self Motivation

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Issues

Aging
Minority Health

Age Groups

Adults

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Victims of Crime/Abuse (VOC/VOA)
Intellectual Disabilities/Dev. Disabilities
Racial Justice Allied

Settings

Milieu
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Residential Treatment Facilities (RTC)
Schools
Home Health/In-home