IDD Habilitation Specialist

About the role

We are hiring for a Regular IDD Habilitation Specialist at RHA Health Services. Join our team focused on creating, implementing, and supporting programs aimed at helping clients achieve personal outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Conducts Quality Assurance assessments for mealtime, active treatment, and formal programs, focusing on areas of adaptive behavior including self-help, daily living, community living, education, socialization, pre-vocational, vocational and recreation.
• Evaluates and assesses each client’s current level of adaptive behavior, areas of self-help, daily living, personal safety, community living, academics, pre-vocational and vocational skills upon admission and updates annually.
• 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

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Social Services, Special Education, or Psychology or related Human Services degree preferred.
• One year of experience working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred.
• 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

• Regular required to lift 20 lbs. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs. Must be able to pull a minimum of 25 lbs. Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stop.
• Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Required to regularly stand and walk.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Must be able to talk and hear.

Skills

• Positive and personable attitude.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in using assessment tools to develop habilitation programs.
• Ability to conduct Quality Assurance assessments and Personal Outcome Interviews.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation program including regular performance feedback and coaching.
• Healthcare insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Voluntary Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Telemed and Pharmacy Insurance, Health Advocate service which assists employees find doctors, schedule appointments, estimate costs, answer medical/prescription questions, resolve medical claims issues and basically does the leg-work for employees.
• Free diabetic medication and supplies.
• 401(k) retirement savings program with Wells Fargo.
• Paid Time Off.
• 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.