Habilitation Counselor (Visa Sponsorship Offered)

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to adults with developmental disabilities in a residential setting
• Auxiliary with activities of daily living, household tasks, and community based activities
• Support recreational outings and community integration opportunities
• Collect data and maintain documentation related to behavioral observations, interventions, and progress toward goals
• Conduct structured therapeutic activities
• Complete RBT training
• Attend psychiatry appointments as needed
• Perform additional behavioral support duties as assigned
• Complete documentation of daily services prior to leaving each shift
• Participate in the planning and provision of activities and services

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Special Education, Social Work, or Sociology required
• Six months of full time work experience with the I/DD population preferred
• Must be able to bend, twist, kneel, climb stairs or ladders, and lift up to 50 pounds
• Clean and valid New York State driver’s license required
• Must be proficient in computer documentation