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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