Day Habilitation Specialist JobID: 243 + Position Type: Community/ Day Hab Specialist + Date Posted: 10/23/2023 + Location: Day Hab    JOB DESCRIPTION Day Habilitation – Habilitation Specialist Qualifications: + Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services field, Special Education, Psychology, or an Associate’s Degree with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in DD/OMRDD + Work Experience in the field of Developmental Disabilities/OMRDD + An ability to supervise and train staff in the appropriate programs and the behavioral techniques used for training individuals with developmental disabilities. + Sensitivity to the needs of the consumers. + Certification in CPR, SCIP, First Aid and Medication Administration. + Valid driver’s license + Strong verbal command of verbal written communication skills (English) + programming Accountability: + Directly accountable to Classroom Teacher, Senior Teacher & Coordinator of Program Responsibilities: + Programming + Participates in the development, writing, and implementation of the consumer ISP/day habilitation plan + Implements weekly and daily programs to assist each consumer in attaining their individual goals. + Accurately documents consumer progress in attaining their valued outcomes on a daily and monthly basis. + Accurately documents consumer progress in behavioral programs. + Supervision + Train direct care staff to implement and accurately document daily progress towards valued outcomes + Ensures that the individual’s valued outcomes that have been developed are followed, and that the daily programs are meeting the needs of the consumers and the group. + Participates in and ensures implementation and recording of progress towards valued outcomes on a daily basis + Evaluates staff performance continuously and provides feedback to the Program Supervisor. + Ensures staff and consumers are seated in van according to policy to ensure safety. + Maintains a professional and respectful relationship with Program Supervisor and Direct Care Staff. + Work with the Program Supervisor, to ensure that specific consumers are assigned to specific staff throughout the program day. + Ensures that all consumers are properly identified (bracelet/shirts, etc.) whenever leaving the Program for any reason. + Ensures that all consumers are properly accounted for when transitioning to and from various locations + Writes monthly service note for each consumer in cohort and accurately notes progress toward valued outcomes and response to the service provided. + Ensures that the consumer’s day habilitation is accurate General Responsibilities: + Participates in In-Service training + Implements all consumer valued outcomes, and oversees the implementation of these outcomes by Direct Care Staff. + Follows all Hawthorne Foundation, Inc. Policies and Procedures. + Directly responsible for all consumers health, safety, and welfare. + Assumes additional responsibilities when assigned and reports to the Program Supervisor. Physical Responsibilities: + Sitting, standing, bending, lifting furniture and consumers as necessary. + Must be able to effectively use skills required as part of this position, i.e., CPR, First Aid, Physical Intervention Techniques, Medication Administration, etc. + Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position + Must be able to function independently, have personal integrity, flexibility and the ability to work effectively with other personnel + Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability + Must possess sight, hearing, and smell senses, or use a prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of the position can be met. I have read the above job profile and fully understand the requirements set forth there in. I hereby accept the position of Teacher Assistant/Para-professional and agree to abide by the requirements set forth and will perform all duties and responsibilities to the best of my ability. _____________________________________ __________________ Print Name Date _____________________________________ Signature