Day Habilitation Specialist

As the Day Habilitation Specialist, you will act as a member of an inter-disciplinary team of professionals to assess and develop pre-vocational, vocational and day habilitation programs for the I/DD individuals being served in the program. These programs will be person centered, individualized and focused on developing an environment of success for each individual to reach their highest level of competency with respect to working in the community or in a self-directed business setting. This will include but not be limited to social skills training, pre-employment training, pre-vocational and vocational training, environmental safety, volunteering, personal hygiene, community inclusion, business etiquette and so much more.

SHIFT: Monday-Friday8:30am-4:30pm

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

· Resourcing Community Opportunities

· Provide services, as identified in Individualized Service Plan (ISP). Areas may include, but are not limited to: Personal Hygiene, Clothing Care, Transportation, Medication Administration, Money Management, Recreation, Community Inclusion, Meal Planning and Preparation, Social Skills, Communication, Personal Safety

· Assist individuals who wish to participate in community activities.

· Communicate effectively with the individual’s family members.

· Provide a safe and therapeutic environment and promote self-advocacy.

· Assist with medical appointments.

· Administer prescribed medications and/or first aid.

· Participate in scheduled support team meetings.

· Assist in developing ISP strategies and complete daily activity logs and behavioral data.

· Attend agency in-service training.

· Participate in the consumer's interdisciplinary team meeting.

· Cooperate with the Agency and Department staff in any inspection or investigation.

· Provide transportation in agency vehicles.

· Performs any other duties as requested by the Company

ATTRIBUTES

·Provide support services in a way that relies on mutual respect between individual’s and support staff.

·Demonstrate a dedication to individual’s empowerment by providing decision-making opportunities in all aspects of daily living.

·Organize work, be good at solving problems, be a sound decision-maker, display good communication skills, and give careful attention to detail.

·Cooperate with team members to accomplish team and organizational goals, and be able to adjust to, and manage change.

·Be reliable, dependable, and enthusiastic about performing a job to the best of their ability. They must give attention to their personal appearance and reflect a positive image in the community, and they must work diligently toward total community inclusion.

·Because the work schedule may vary due to unexpected absences of staff, the Day Habilitation Specialist must be flexible and willing to work with the support team in meeting the needs of the consumer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay
• Signing bonus

COVID-19 considerations:
all PPE provided by the company

Application Question(s):

• which Location are you applying for : North Brunswick NJ or Fair Lawn NJ?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• working with IDD population: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• CPR Certification (Preferred)
• Driver's License (Required)

Work Location:

• One location

Work Remotely:

• No

Work Location: One location