Day Habilitation Specialist; DHS

Supervisor:
Coordinator of Day Habilitation Services

Department:
Day Habilitation

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $16.50-$17.25hr

The Day Habilitation Specialist is responsible for assisting consumers with their daily programmatic responsibilities and providing the consumers with training that supports independent living skills.

• Receives and completes assignments as directed by the Coordinator of Day Habilitation Services.
• Provides direct supervision of assigned caseload.
• Assists the program participants, care manager, and advocate in creating an individualized Life Plan.
• Attends meetings, completes daily billing requirements, weekly service notes, behavior data and any other documentation required.
• Ensure all work areas of site is cleaned and disinfected daily.
• Provides the program participants with the necessary training, support and opportunities to achieve outcomes such as:
• Increase sense of self-esteem
• Increase relationships with others
• Increase choice making skills
• Development of new skills
• Improvement of existing skills
• Community participation and integration
• Productive use of time
• Plan and implement person centered activities throughout the day.
• Increase self-advocacy skills
• Adheres to OPWDD and IGHL policy, including Safety and Code of Conduct; complete agency forms as required: time off requests, tuition reimbursement, physical complaint, non-reportable and incident reports; utilizes time system correctly.
• Enforces and adheres to all safety policies and procedures.
• All other duties assigned.

• Responsible for transporting consumers to and from programs and/or daily activities.

• High School Diploma/GED
• One year experience working with the disabled population preferred
• Valid NYS driver’s license
• Complete and maintain all certifications
• Experience or interest in instructing the developmentally disabled during real life experiences
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds

The Day Habilitation Specialist agrees to uphold IGHL’s mission, emulate the values and commit to the vision.

INTEGRITY: We are committed to an environment that is authentic, fair, honest and operates ethically.

COMPASSION: We treat each other with kindness and empathy, lifting up and supporting one another at all times.

TEAMWORK
:
We value collaboration, open communication, and building a supportive environment knowing together we can achieve more.

INCLUSION: We embrace diversity in people, ideas, and experiences where everyone is heard, appreciated and accepted.

RESPECT: We value individual experiences and feelings while treating people with kindness and dignity.

IGHL’s Vision is to be a Center of Excellence with state-of-the-art technologies and practices, embracing new business models and leveraging all of our resources. Our professional and competitively-compensated team members act I fidelity honoring the responsibility of providing a lifetime of support to individuals in the IGHL family.

The mission of IGHL is to provide lifetime support and innovation services for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.