Hab Tech

Looking for a job with purpose? Working for Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is more than a job – it’s a career with local impact. Use your skills and experience to make a difference in your community. Goodwill offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and numerous opportunities for career growth.

WHY WORK FOR GOODWILL?

Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Inc. (Goodwill) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Winston-Salem, NC. We employ more than 1,100 team members who are dedicated to our mission of providing employment and training services that help people find jobs and reach financial stability. With 51 retail stores, 20 career centers, and dozens of attended donation centers across a 31-county territory, Goodwill is a complex enterprise offering a wide range of career opportunities.

At Goodwill, the work we do makes a difference in the lives of the individuals we serve and, in turn, in the community in which we live. Our business operations provide stability to our organization that is not always enjoyed by nonprofit organizations solely funded by outside sources. Our employees enjoy excellent benefits and a unique work environment that is professional, fast paced, and fulfilling.

Our organization’s values shape our culture and guide our interactions with program participants, customers, and each other. Our shared commitment to Living the Mission; Promoting Teamwork; Driving Improvement; Taking Responsibility for Actions and Behaviors; and Respecting and Appreciating Others is what makes us successful and inspires all that we do.

Want to learn more about Goodwill? Go to: https://www.goodwillnwnc.org/about/

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Our Habilitation Technician supports and empowers our participants, physically assisting them and building their self-confidence. Compassion, respect and a positive attitude are key in this position. This staff member performs extensive physical support for our participants and must be comfortable working on their feet, supporting partial body weight (up to 50 lbs on occasion.) They provide educational and work support, including demonstrating activities during art and exercise classes and on-the-job support as our participants work in our Contracts/warehouse area.

Habilitation Technicians are responsible for the following duties:
Developing and preparing daily lesson plans according to pre-established standards.
Re-directing or counseling participants when inappropriate behavior is displayed.
Working in conjunction with internal and external staff to ensure participant receives appropriate assistance.
Working with staff to develop participant evaluations and summaries and coaches participants as relates to their case plans.
Recording participant behavior and methods to alleviate barriers/ progress to goals.
Preparing case notes and reports.

VALID NC Driver License REQUIRED (Will transport participants occasionally in vehicle).

EDUCATION: High school diploma or equivalent. Associates Degree in a related field preferred. Must have current certification in CPR, First Aid and Personal Intervention or willingness and ability to become certified.

EXPERIENCE: 2 or more years work experience as a Habilitation Technician with significant experience with MD/DD population. Experience in vocational training or ability to become Qualified Professional strongly preferred. Must have strong written and oral communication skills, along with the ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel.

PAY: $20.00

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