Day Habilitation Case Manager

Northeast Arc; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation and personal leave

Health, dental, and life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Northeast Arc in Waltham, MA, seeks a Day Habilitation Case Manager to enhance independence for participants through tailored therapeutic services. This role requires a B.S. in Psychology or Special Education, or relevant experience.

The Case Manager will implement individualized service plans and facilitate growth in various developmental areas, ensuring human rights and community inclusion. The position offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits, including health, dental, life insurance, and more.

Qualifications

• Two years of paid work experience with developmental disabilities population or relevant college degree.
• Flexibility and responsiveness to various requests.
• Capacity to learn non-violent restraint, CPR and First Aid.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing participants' independence through therapeutic services.
• Enhance participants’ dignity, safety, and self-care activities.
• Implement individualized service plans and scheduled activities.

Skills

Oral and written communication skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Ability to learn ASL

Basic computer literacy

Education

B.S. in Psychology, Special Education or related field

High School diploma or GED with relevant experience

Job description

Consider Opportunities for Inclusion for employment opportunities in the field of disabilities!

We are committed to hiring superior employees to deliver services to our adult participants in day and employment programs as well as recreational services to all ages. Now in our 68th year as a provider of quality services, our emphasis on staff development includes onsite and offsite trainings as needed in a range of topics such as supervisory skills, communication skills, geriatric/Alzheimer’s trainings, sign language and human rights, to name a few. Additionally, employees may access our Tuition Reimbursement benefit after six months of employment.

Located at two sites in Waltham, MA, we offer competitive salaries and excellent training to our employees. Benefits, based upon a forty hour work week, include vacation, personal and sick leave, 11 paid holidays, health, dental, life insurance, long term disability, section 125 plan, flexible spending, 403B Tax Sheltered Annuity, and pension plan. AA/EOE

Job Category

Day Habilitation

Responsibilities

The Day Habilitation Case Manager is responsible for assisting in the development and growth of independence of participants through implementation of the following therapeutic services: independent/self-help development, sensorimotor development, communication development and behavior development. Additional therapeutic services may include, but are not limited to: social development, independent living development and affective development. These specialized services will be carried out through the implementation of individualized service plans, goals, curriculum, interventions, consultative therapies and other scheduled program activities in a variety of settings.

The Case Manager is responsible for enhancing participants’ independence, dignity, safety, and personal and self-care activities. This is done with the core principal of person-centered input and choice. In all programs, human rights and responsibilities are a foundation of the agency.

Qualifications

B.S. in Psychology, Special Education or related field and one year experience. In lieu of a college degree, a High School diploma or GED with 2 plus years paid work experience in an instructor/care management role with developmental disabilities population.

Commitment to community inclusion and upholding the dignity of people with disabilities, flexibility and responsiveness to a variety of requests. Ability and willingness to learn ASL, non-violent restraint, CPR/First Aid. Good time management, organizational and computer skills. Ability to meet deadlines, production and paperwork requirements.

Must have strong oral and written communication skills with participants, program staff, families, therapists and other service providers/monitors. Capacity to learn/perform basic sign and other augmentative communication systems essential. Must be computer literate.

Additional Info

Work Schedule: 40 hour work week; Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM plus flexible hours for meetings.

Starting Date: ASAP

Salary Range: Based on qualifications and experience