Habilitation Aide

Constructive Partnerships Unlimited; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Constructive Partnerships Unlimited is seeking staff to support participants through conferences, treatment plan development, and daily living activities in a structured environment. You will work with a clinical team to implement treatment plans and maintain thorough records, ensuring safety and adherence to procedures.

Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, coordinating transportation, monitoring health and diet, and participating in training programs.

Qualifications

• Completion of required medication administration course.
• Completion of Cerebral Palsy orientation training program.
• Compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures including corporate compliance training at least annually.

Responsibilities

• Attend participant annual, semi-annual, and special conferences as needed.
• Assist habilitation counselors and clinical team in evaluating participants and participate in developing the participant’s individualized treatment plan.
• Implement participant’s treatment plans by following prescribed methodologies.
• Maintain records and charts by entering required information (goal/data sheets, behavioral data sheets, inclusion forms, etc.).
• Assist participants with activities of daily living (toileting, showering, grooming, meals, dressing).
• Monitor participant’s health and report concerns to nursing staff.
• Escort participants to and from transportation and ensure safety on/off vehicles.
• Monitor dietary concerns and report to nursing staff.
• Accompany participants to medical appointments as assigned.
• Participate in special programs, inclusionary and volunteer opportunities.
• Attend in-services and specialized training as assigned.
• Prepare and set up classrooms for day’s activities; maintain cleanliness and safety.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Education

Completion of OMRDD Approved Medication Administration Course

Completion of Cerebral Palsy orientation training program

Job description

POSITION DUTIES:

1. Attends participant annual, semi-annual, and special conferences as needed.
2. Assists habilitation counselors and clinical team members in the evaluation of participants and participates in the development of the participant’s individual treatment plan.
3. Implements participant’s individual treatment plans by following prescribed methodologies.
4. Maintains records and charts for each participant by entering required information, such as: goal/data sheets, behavioral data sheets, inclusion forms, body checks, and residential program’s communication book.
5. Assists participants with activities of daily living including toileting, showering, grooming, oral hygiene, meal programs and dressing as required.
6. Monitors participant’s physical well being and reports any changes in condition and/or health care concerns to nursing staff.
7. Accompanies participants to and from buses/vans and ensures their safety when getting on and off vehicles.
8. Monitors participant’s lunches/snacks and reports any dietary concerns to nursing staff.
9. Accompanies participants to emergency room, doctor appointments as assigned.
10. Participates in special program/projects, inclusionary and volunteer opportunities (i.e., recreation, vocational, community trips, etc.).
11. Attends mandatory in-services and specialized training programs as assigned.
12. Prepares and sets up classroom for day’s activities prior to participant’s arrival.
13. Maintains cleanliness and safety of assigned work area.
14. Performs all other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. The ability to coordinate the movement of the arms, legs, and torso together in activities where the whole body is in motion, including the ability to exert one’s self physically over long periods of time such as standing for two (2) plus hours at a time.
2. The ability to safely lift individuals to/from various surfaces.
3. The ability to safely perform a two (2) person transfer. Perform a stand pivot transfer with weight bearing individuals.
4. The ability to lift and reach common objects such as laundry and nonperishable food items.
5. The ability to push/pull, turn and maneuver equipment including occupied wheelchairs.
6. The ability to bend, stretch, rotate, or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs to ensure the safety of individuals in all situations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Completion of OMRDD Approved Medication Administration Course.
2. Completion of Cerebral Palsy orientation training program.
3. Performs all job responsibilities in full compliance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Adheres to the agency’s corporate compliance program, including the code of business conduct, the NYS and federal false claims acts, whistleblower protections and mandatory reporting. Completes corporate compliance training at least annually. Fully cooperates in all corporate compliance investigations and reviews.

MACHINES OPERATED:

1. Lifts
2. Transfers