The At-Will Residential Counselor provides direct support services to individuals with intellectual disabilities in a residential program, completes assessments, and writes daily progress notes and incident reports. The Direct Support Professional (DSP) supervises the daily living activities of individuals in a group home setting and guides residents in the development and implementation of their person-centered plans. The Residential Counselor will perform job duties within the framework of Departmental Policy, City of Alexandria Administrative Regulations, State of Virginia Human Rights guidelines, applicable State Policies/Guidelines and accepted best practices guidelines.

• Completes all applicable assessments documents to develop individualized service plans.
• Writes progress notes on computer system.
• Maintains clinical records following all applicable licensing and Medicaid regulations.
• Instructs and guides residents in the completion of tasks to ensure the development of skills and confidence, and monitors, evaluates and records resident’s performance through written progress notes.
• Monitors medication management of residents by observation and reporting medication concerns to treatment team and/or supervisor.
• Assist residents in planning recreational and educational activities.
• Identifies and responds to personal emergencies and crisis with referral to appropriate community resources and treatment team.
• Participates in treatment team meetings.
• Reports all maintenance issues of the facility.
• Assists residents in preparing meals, house cleaning and laundry.
• Completes grocery shopping.
• Transportation of residents in City vehicles.
• Complete other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Performs related work as required.

This position requires the successful completion of pre-employment checks to include: FBI Criminal Record Check; VA State Child Abuse/Neglect Registry; Drug Testing; Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Database; Driver's License from state of residence and education/certifications.

Schedule: Various shifts, depending on open shifts at the residential programs. As an Essential Employee, staff will be expected to be at work during weekends, holidays, or inclement weather if they have been scheduled.