Day Habilitation Specialist

Day Habilitation Specialist JobID: 243

• Position Type:

Community/ Day Hab Specialist

• Date Posted:

10/23/2023

• Location:

Day Hab

JOB DESCRIPTION Day Habilitation – Habilitation Specialist Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services field, Special Education, Psychology, or an Associate’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in DD/OMRDD

• Work Experience in the field of Developmental Disabilities/OMRDD

• An ability to supervise and train staff in the appropriate programs and the behavioral techniques used for training individuals with developmental disabilities.

• Sensitivity to the needs of the consumers.

• Certification in CPR, SCIP, First Aid and Medication Administration.

• Valid driver’s license

• Strong verbal command of verbal written communication skills (English)

• programming

Accountability:

• Directly accountable to Classroom Teacher, Senior Teacher & Coordinator of Program

Responsibilities:

• Programming

• Participates in the development, writing, and implementation of the consumer ISP/day habilitation plan

• Implements weekly and daily programs to assist each consumer in attaining their individual goals.

• Accurately documents consumer progress in attaining their valued outcomes on a daily and monthly basis.

• Accurately documents consumer progress in behavioral programs.

• Supervision

• Train direct care staff to implement and accurately document daily progress towards valued outcomes

• Ensures that the individual’s valued outcomes that have been developed are followed, and that the daily programs are meeting the needs of the consumers and the group.

• Participates in and ensures implementation and recording of progress towards valued outcomes on a daily basis

• Evaluates staff performance continuously and provides feedback to the Program Supervisor.

• Ensures staff and consumers are seated in van according to policy to ensure safety.

• Maintains a professional and respectful relationship with Program Supervisor and Direct Care Staff.

• Work with the Program Supervisor, to ensure that specific consumers are assigned to specific staff throughout the program day.

• Ensures that all consumers are properly identified (bracelet/shirts, etc.) whenever leaving the Program for any reason.

• Ensures that all consumers are properly accounted for when transitioning to and from various locations

• Writes monthly service note for each consumer in cohort and accurately notes progress toward valued outcomes and response to the service provided.

• Ensures that the consumer’s day habilitation is accurate

General Responsibilities:

• Participates in In-Service training

• Implements all consumer valued outcomes, and oversees the implementation of these outcomes by Direct Care Staff.

• Follows all Hawthorne Foundation, Inc. Policies and Procedures.

• Directly responsible for all consumers health, safety, and welfare.

• Assumes additional responsibilities when assigned and reports to the Program Supervisor.

Physical Responsibilities:

• Sitting, standing, bending, lifting furniture and consumers as necessary.

• Must be able to effectively use skills required as part of this position, i.e., CPR, First Aid, Physical Intervention Techniques, Medication Administration, etc.

• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position

• Must be able to function independently, have personal integrity, flexibility and the ability to work effectively with other personnel

• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability

• Must possess sight, hearing, and smell senses, or use a prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of the position can be met.

I have read the above job profile and fully understand the requirements set forth there in. I hereby accept the position of Teacher Assistant/Para-professional and agree to abide by the requirements set forth and will perform all duties and responsibilities to the best of my ability. _____________________________________ __________________ Print Name Date _____________________________________ Signature