IDD Habilitation Specialist

00 RHA Health Services, LLC; Kannapolis (NC); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

RHA Health Services, LLC is seeking a Residential Habilitation Specialist in Kannapolis to join a dedicated interdisciplinary team. You will develop and implement personal outcome programs, mentor direct care staff, and write evaluations and progress notes to support clients in daily living and community activities.

The role emphasizes treating individuals with dignity, providing guidance on adaptive behaviors, and ensuring adherence to ICF rules.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Social Services, Special Education, or Psychology or related Human Services degree.
• 1 year of experience working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Valid driver's license and automotive insurance.
• Ability to read and interpret pro

Responsibilities

• Conduct Quality Assurance assessments for mealtime, active treatment, and formal programs, focusing on adaptive behavior.
• Develop personal outcome programs with priority objectives identified by the interdisciplinary team.
• Write evaluations, training programs, and progress notes; train home care staff in program implementation procedures.
• Observe and provide feedback while working closely with home care staff as they carry out personal outcome program procedures.
• Review formal programs on 30-day cycles to modify as appropriate and conduct in-service training.

Skills

IDD Experience

Driver's License

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Social Work/Related Field

Job description

We are hiring for:

IDD Habilitation Specialist Type:
Regular

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

Seek to understand the individuals in the context of their personal history, their social and family networks, and their hopes and dreams for the future. Teaches people supported and direct support staff, writes programs aimed at supporting people in achieving personal outcomes, mentors, and models personal outcome programs, assesses and teaches aspects of daily living, community, residential and/or day placement settings. Writes evaluations, training programs, and progress notes, and teaches direct support staff in general and specific program implementation procedures. Develops programs with the end in mind of self-esteem, education, independence, health and being, and social role valorization. Conducts Quality Assurance assessments to ensure the effectiveness of mealtime interaction and formal programs. Conducts Personal Outcome Interviews along with other staff. Responsible that ensure compliance with ICF rules and regulations. Relies on direction and supervision to accomplish the job.

Education, Licensure, and Experience required for the position include:

High school diploma or G.E.D. required. Four-year degree in a human service field and one year of experience with the population served preferred.

Physical requirements to perform essential functions of the job included:

• Regular required to lift 20 lbs.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs.
• Must be able to pull a minimum of 25 lbs.
• Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stop.
• Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Required to regularly stand and walk.
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
• Must be able to talk and hear.

Rate of Pay: $18.00/ hour

You’re passionate about helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and are looking for an opportunity that will allow you to make a difference in their lives while providing you with a rewarding experience.

RHA Health Services is looking for a driven, resourceful and compassionate Residential Habilitation Specialist to join our interdisciplinary healthcare team focused on creating, implementing and supporting programs aimed at helping clients achieve personal outcomes, by mentoring and modeling personal outcome programs for clients and home care staff.

In this dynamic role, you will work closely with the interdisciplinary team writing evaluations, training programs, program notes, and training home care staff in program implementation procedures.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to truly make a difference in the lives of the people that you serve then consider RHA Health Services where we put people first!

Job Responsibilities

As a Habilitation Specialist, you will be responsible for conducting Quality Assurance assessments for mealtime, active treatment, and formal programs, focusing on areas of adaptive behavior including self-help, daily living, community living, education, socialization, pre-vocational, vocational and recreation.

Additional responsibilities of the Residential Habilitation Specialist include:

• Evaluating and assessing each client's current level of adaptive behavior, areas of self-help, daily living, personal safety, community living, academics, pre-vocational and vocational skills upon admission and updates annually
• Developing personal outcome programs based on priority objectives identified by the interdisciplinary team
• Specifying behavioral objectives, training methods, reinforcers, criteria, data collection method, and task analysis or training steps for each program; writing program and implementing within required timelines
• Observing and providing feedback while working closely with home care staff as they carry out personal outcome program procedures; providing encouragement and offering suggestions for fine-tuning intent of programs and overall support plan
• Reviewing and documenting formal programs on 30-day cycles to modify as appropriate and conducting in-service training
• Conducting personal outcome interviews along with other staff members to assist in identifying outcomes and supports

Additional requirements for the Residential Habilitation Specialist role include:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Social Services, Special Education, or Psychology or related Human Services degree
• 1 year of experience working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Valid drivers' license and automotive insurance
• Ability to read and interpret pro