IDD Habilitation Specialist

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services! Seek to understand the individuals in the context of their personal history, their social and family networks, and their hopes and dreams for the future.

About the role

Teaches people supported and direct support staff, writes programs aimed at supporting people in achieving personal outcomes, mentors, and models personal outcome programs, assesses and teaches aspects of daily living, community, residential and/or day placement settings. Writes evaluations, training programs, and progress notes, and teaches direct support staff in general and specific program implementation procedures. Develops programs with the end in mind of self-esteem, education, independence, health and being, and social role valorization. Conducts Quality Assurance assessments to ensure the effectiveness of mealtime interaction and formal programs. Conducts Personal Outcome Interviews along with other staff. Ensures compliance with ICF rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct 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.
• Evaluate and assess 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 update annually.
• Develop personal outcome programs based on priority objectives identified by the interdisciplinary team.
• Specify behavioral objectives, training methods, reinforcers, criteria, data collection method, and task analysis or training steps for each program; write and implement programs within required timelines.
• Observe and provide feedback while working closely with home care staff as they carry out personal outcome program procedures; provide encouragement and offer suggestions for fine-tuning intent of programs and overall support plan.
• Review and document formal programs on 30-day cycles to modify as appropriate and conduct in-service training.
• Conduct Personal Outcome Interviews along with other staff members to assist in identifying outcomes and supports.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Four-year degree in a human service field and one year of experience with the population served preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Social Services, Special Education, Psychology, or related Human Services degree.
• One year of experience working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Valid driver’s license and automotive insurance.
• Ability to read and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
• Ability to pass background check and drug screen.
• CPR, first aid, NCI, and/or role-specific certification, a plus.

Skills

• Utilize a variety of assessment tools to develop habilitation programs for clients who usually have multiple developmental, physical, or behavior problems.
• Strong communication skills that foster teamwork.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly 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 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.

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.
• Free diabetic medication and supplies.
• 401(k) retirement savings program with Wells Fargo.
• Paid Time Off.
• Company-sponsored Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Extensive Wellness Programs including company-paid scholarships for healthy weight management and nicotine cessation, wellness challenges and rewards, free annual health screening, and wellness coaching event.
• Discounted medical premiums for nicotine-free employees.
• Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.
• 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.
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional, and Financial.
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees).

Pay

$15.00/hr