Day Habilitation Specialist - Bridges Levittown

Acld; Levittown (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

ACLD is seeking a Day Habilitation Specialist for Bridges Levittown in Levittown, NY. The role involves working with adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities in a day hab setting, providing support to help participants become self-sufficient and achieve personal goals.

Responsibilities include offering structure, emotional support, assisting with personal hygiene, and transporting participants to activities.

Qualifications

• Clean, valid NYS Driver's license.
• High School diploma or equivalent plus 3 years of MR/DD experience.
• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree.
• 3 years related experience.
• Must be able to be reassigned to other programs and/or locations as needed.
• Ability to communicate and understand in English; both verbally and in writing.
• Complete within 6 months of hire and maintain required trainings in AMAP and SCIP.

Responsibilities

• Help program participants achieve/exceed their personal goals;
• Provide structure and emotional support;
• Assist in resolving behavioral issues;
• Help people supported with personal hygiene;
• Transport the people supported to and from volunteer and pre-vocational activities using Agency vehicles.

Skills

Valid NYS Driver's license

English communication

Education

High School diploma or equivalent + MR/DD experience

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree

3 years related experience

Job description

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Day Habilitation Specialist - Bridges Levittown

Regular Full-Time Levittown, NY, US

Salary Range: $21.00 To $22.00 Hourly

Day Habilitation Specialist - Bridges Levittown

Help Others to ASPIRE HIGHER!

When a group of families came together in 1957 to find services for their children with developmental disabilities, ACLD was born. Today, we are a leading not-for-profit agency employing 1200+ staff and providing over 70 program sites in Nassau and Suffolk. ACLD assists children, teens and adults in reaching the highest level of independence with the freedom to ASPIRE HIGHER in their hopes, dreams and accomplishments. We are currently seeking a few exceptional people who have a passion to create a meaningful impact in the lives of the amazing people we support.

We have great opportunities for positive, motivated individuals to work in a day hab setting assisting adults diagnosed with intellectual/developmental disabilities in becoming self-sufficient and self-actualized. Get in on the ground floor and train for an entry level career in the healthcare/education field!

In this position, you will:

• Help program participants achieve/exceed their personal goals;
• Provide structure and emotional support;
• Assist in resolving behavioral issues;
• Help people supported with personal hygiene;
• Transport the people supported to and from volunteer and pre-vocational activities using Agency vehicles.

We require:

• Clean, valid NYS Driver's license
• High School diploma or equivalent plus 3 years of M R/DD experience OR Associate's or Bachelor's Degree OR 3 years related experience
• Must have flexibility to be reassigned to other programs and/or locations as needed
• Ability to communicate and understand in English; both verbally and in writing
• Complete within 6 months of hire and maintain required trainings in AMAP (Approved Medication Administration Personnel) and SCIP (Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention).
• The ability to assist with liftingand transferring an adult person.
• Prior experience as Caregiver, Care Assistant, Personal Assistant, Resident Assistant, Direct Care Worker, Nursing Assistant, Home Care Aide or Companion is a plus.

Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-3:45pm