Day Habilitation Specialist - Make a Real Impact

Venture-Community-Service; Sturbridge (MA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Paid training

Weekends off

Job summary

Venture-Community-Service in Massachusetts seeks a Developmental Specialist to support individuals with developmental disabilities through Day Habilitation services, implementing DHSP objectives and documenting progress.

This hourly role offers a Mon-Fri schedule (8:30am–2:30pm) with weekends off and paid training; a $1,000 sign-on bonus is available for full-time and a $500 bonus for part-time staff.

Qualifications

• High School Degree or G.E.D.
• Must be 21+ years old
• Have a valid driver’s license, daily use of a car on site (preferred but not required)

Responsibilities

• Ensure and safeguard individuals' human dignity, rights, and liberties.
• Demonstrate a high regard for cultural values, expectations and goals of individuals, families, staff and others.
• Display professional attitude and behavior, being courteous, empathetic, helpful and positive in all interpersonal interactions.
• Work effectively and cooperatively with individuals, staff, families, community members and others; presenting self and Venture in a positive and professional manner.
• Focus on providing consumer satisfaction as primary goal; regularly seeking feedback and input from persons served.
• Maintain confidentiality by discussing individual concerns only with appropriate people in private settings.
• Active listener and utilize clear and direct communication.
• Implement Day Habilitation Service Plan (DHSP) objectives.
• Assist individuals to identify, develop and participate in a variety of meaningful activities to increase functional independence.
• Support individuals as appropriate, in making and expressing choices, throughout their day; to include a total communication system.
• Assist individuals to build on their individual strengths and interests.
• Identify and provide the support needed by individuals to successfully become a part of the community and to participate with in-house activities; according to each person’s needs and wishes.
• Plan weekly schedules with individuals and implement designated activities.
• Follow the learning style and implementation strategy as outlined in each person’s DHSP.
• Consistently incorporate individual’s therapeutic goals into daily activities etc.
• Document each person’s progress towards DHSP objectives.
• Report daily activities and any unusual incidents in the individual’s data book and to the Manager; encourage the person to share information with his/her home care provider.
• Document daily DHSP progress in daily log, being behaviorally specific.
• Ensure that ALL individuals served are participating in activities to the best of their ability, providing hand over hand assistance when needed.
• Submit quarterly progress notes on individuals’ DHSP to Case Manager according to an established schedule.
• Complete all necessary data sheets for the Physical, Occupational, Speech and Behavioral Therapists.
• Complete incident reports as necessary; to include behavioral incident reports.
• Assist individuals physically as necessary, including, but not limited to: Using the restroom, regularly lift and/or transfer/move individuals in and out of wheelchairs, vehicles, from upward and downward positions to a mat etc.
• Eating: assistance and monitoring per individual needs.
• Assist as needed with grooming, hygiene and walking.
• Follow emergency evacuation plan.
• Behavioral incidents: intervene verbally and physically with individuals as appropriate.
• Ensure individuals health, safety and general well-being.
• Assist individuals to maintain hygiene at all times
• Maintain a safe, clean and stimulating environment.
• Ensure that all individuals follow diet orders including food consistency
• Keep the Manager informed of any potential problems or needs of the consumer that may arise and are not being addressed.
• Follow established chain of communication in regard to each person’s needs, concerns etc.
• Support individuals as active members of the community by providing or maintaining community based habilitation/therapeutic experiences through social, recreational and volunteer opportunities, based on the individual’s needs and wishes.
• Adhere to all Venture Policies and Procedures
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, trainings and development.
• Work as a team member to accomplish common tasks, resolve issues and plan for change.
• Promote accessibility for people with disabilities in the community by identifying and addressing existing and potential barriers to access (architectural, attitudinal, etc.).
• Transport individuals, as assigned for community based activities.

Job description

Venture-Community-Service in Massachusetts seeks a Developmental Specialist to support individuals with developmental disabilities through Day Habilitation services, implementing DHSP objectives and documenting progress.

This hourly role offers a Mon-Fri schedule (8:30am–2:30pm) with weekends off and paid training; a $1,000 sign-on bonus is available for full-time and a $500 bonus for part-time staff.