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Hawthorne Foundation Inc. Day Habilitation Specialist in Hawthorne, New York

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

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