Habilitation Specialist

Job Responsibilities

• Conducts Quality Assurance assessments for mealtime, active treatment, and formal programs.
• Evaluates and assesses each client’s current level of adaptive behavior.
• Develops personal outcome programs based on priority objectives identified by the interdisciplinary team.
• Specifies behavioral objectives, training methods, reinforcers, criteria, data collection method, and task analysis or training steps for each program; writes program and implements within required timelines.
• Observes and provides feedback while working closely with home care staff as they carry out personal outcome program procedures; provides encouragement and offers suggestions for fine-tuning intent of programs and overall support plan.
• Reviews and documents formal programs on 30-day cycles to modify as appropriate and conducts in-service training.
• Conducts Personal Outcome Interviews along with other staff members to assist in identifying outcomes and supports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Social Services, Special Education, or Psychology or related Human Services degree.
• One year of experience working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Valid drivers’ license and automotive insurance.
• Ability to read and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Pass background check and drug screen.
• CPR, first aid, NCI and/or role specific certification, a plus.

Qualifications

• Pre-employment screening: Complete criminal background, name checked in the registries (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities).
• Drug testing.
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required).
• Positions that require driving: proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

Benefits

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities