🚀 Brain Injury Res Counselor

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, implementing 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 and maintain all documentation related to individuals’ treatment plans and program operations in an organized and timely manner.
• Assist individuals in being fully integrated into 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: Monday - Friday 9am-3pm (30hrs)

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

Education

Required: High School

Experience

Required: 1 year experience working with intellectually disabled or brain-injured adults.

Licenses & Certifications

Required: MA Driver's License

Preferred: Med Administration

About the Company

Eliot Community Human Services is a private, non-profit human services organization providing services for people of all ages throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Our continuum of services includes diagnostic evaluation, twenty-four hour emergency services, and more.