Residential Support Counselor

Job overview

The Residential Support Counselor role is onsite in Middletown, CT, with work in residential, clinical, or community-based settings. Compensation is not specified. The role supports Adelbrook, a nonprofit agency serving children, adolescents, and young adults with autism and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities. The counselor provides direct care, guidance, and behavioral support in structured, person-centered settings. The work promotes residents’ safety, independence, daily living skills, and community participation through therapeutic activities, documentation, and appropriate crisis response.

What you'll do

• Teach and assist residents with daily living activities
• organize structured therapeutic and recreational activities
• transport residents to appointments and community activities
• document behavioral data, progress, and incidents in the EHR
• use de-escalation techniques and respond to behavioral or emotional crises
• support hygiene, meals, medication when applicable, and community outings.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

residential support counselor

residential care

autism spectrum disorder

intellectual and developmental disabilities

behavioral support

daily living skills

middletown ct

adelbrook

ehr documentation

on-call responsibilities

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The agency operates 24/7; schedules may include evenings, overnights, weekends, holidays, mandated overtime, mandated holds, and on-call responsibilities.

About the employer

Adelbrook Community Services Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.