Part-time 20 Hours Monday to Friday

Job Description

Job Description

$1000 SIGN-ON BONUS AVAILABLE!!!!

CALMRA serves adults, age 18 years or older, with cognitive disabilities in Prince George’s and Montgomery County, Maryland. Many of the individuals we serve also have physical disabilities. These individuals require 24-hour assistance in all areas of living; eating, bathing, dressing, transportation, etc. Individuals live with one or two housemates and receive support from trained, paid, and caring staff.  CALMRA also operates a Senior Center in Laurel, MD to provide day services to seniors or those with age-related disabilities, cognitive disabilities, and/or physical disabilities.

Benefits offered (depending on position and hours worked) include Vacation, Personal and Sick leave; Health, Dental, Vision and Life insurance; a 403B Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions; 10 paid holidays annually; an Employee Assistance Program and Paid trainings.

If you love working with people and want a career, not just a job - we would love to talk to you about the possibilities of joining our CALMRA family!

PLEASE NOTE: All CALMRA employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Part-Time Weekday Residential Counselor   

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Essential Job Functions

A.    Program Planning:
•    Implement all plans as written.
•    Complete all data on time, accurately.
•    Implement behavior change programs.
•    Complete incident reports on time and accurately.
B.    Household Management:
•    Maintain cleanliness, attractiveness, comfort of home.
•    Report any repair needs to the CLS or full time staff.
•    Assist with cleanliness of the house.
•    Ensure that all residents maintain clean clothes.
C.    Maintain Health and Safety Standards
•    Arrange for any emergency medical needs.
•    Accurately administer and document medication administration.
•    Encourage, instruct good hygiene and personal practices.
•    Maintain rapport with residents, follow work schedule on a consistent basis to assist residents and house operations.
•    Lift, transfer, and position residents safely, as needed. Must be able to lift up to 35 lbs.
D.    Health Monitoring
•    Observe residents to ensure their safety and well being.
•    Reposition residents if necessary.
•    Maintain cleanliness of residents and the home.
•    Maintain proper data as necessary.
•    Report and medical concerns immediately to CLS/nurse.
E.    Community Participation and Leisure Skill Development
•    Ensure frequent, consistent outings and activities based on individual interests.
•    Ensure that residents dress appropriately.
•    Ensure that residents are properly groomed.
•    Ensure the consistent use of generic community resources. 
•    Ensure that residents have opportunities to entertain friends, family at home.
•    Ensure that residents are provided opportunities to participate in religious activities of their choice.
•    Ensure that household maintains positive, friendly rapport with neighbors.
•    Ensure that household and residents maintain appropriate contact with family members.
•    Assist residents in developing appropriate at-home leisure activities.
F.    Communication
•    Develop an interactive, positive relationship with the individuals you work with.
•    Develop an ongoing relationship with the individual’s family members. Provide family members with current information as they desire.
•    Provide the resources to the individuals you are working with to develop relationships outside of their home.
G.    Other duties assigned by CLS or Program Administrator