Developmental Specialist

About the role

The Developmental Specialist directly supports individuals with developmental and other disabilities served through the Habilitation Services. The Developmental Specialist is responsible for implementing individuals’ Day Habilitation Service Plan objectives and documenting their progress. This position will be compensated on an hourly basis.

Responsibilities

• Ensure and safeguard individuals' human dignity, rights, and liberties.
• Demonstrate a high regard for each person and sensitivity for cultural values, expectations, and goals of individuals, families, staff, and others.
• Display professional attitude and behavior, being courteous, empathetic, helpful and positive in all interpersonal interactions.
• Work effectively and cooperatively with individuals, staff, families, community members and others; presenting self and Venture in a positive and professional manner.
• Focus on providing consumer satisfaction as primary goal; regularly seeking feedback and input from persons served.
• Maintain confidentiality by discussing individual concerns only with appropriate people in private settings.
• Active listener and utilize clear and direct communication.
• Implement Day Habilitation Service Plan (DHSP) objectives.
• Assist individuals to identify, develop and participate in a variety of meaningful activities to increase functional independence.
• Support individuals as appropriate, in making and expressing choices, throughout their day; to include a total communication system.
• Assist individuals to build on their individual strengths and interests.
• Identify and provide the support needed by individuals to successfully become a part of the community and to participate with in-house activities; according to each person’s needs and wishes.
• Plan weekly schedules with individuals and implement designated activities.
• Follow the learning style and implementation strategy as outlined in each person’s DHSP.
• Consistently incorporate an individual’s therapeutic goals into daily activities etc.
• Document each person’s progress towards DHSP objectives.
• Report daily activities and any unusual incidents in the individual’s data book and to the Manager; encourage the person to share information with his/her home care provider.
• Document daily DHSP progress in the daily log, being behaviorally specific.
• Ensure that ALL individuals served are participating in activities to the best of their ability, providing hand over hand assistance when needed.
• Submit quarterly progress notes on individuals’ DHSP to Case Manager according to an established schedule.
• Complete all necessary datasheets for Physical, Occupational, Speech, and Behavioral Therapists.
• Complete incident reports as necessary; to include behavioral incident reports.
• Assist individuals physically as necessary, including, but not limited to: Using the restroom, regularly lift