Lead Habilitation Counselor

The Arc Rockland; Valley Cottage (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arc Rockland is seeking a Lead Habilitation Counselor to oversee direct habilitative services and guide community staff in delivering customized supports in Pearl River, NY. You will assess needs, craft goals, and document progress to promote independence and community participation.

Responsibilities include coordinating programs, supervising Community Specialists, and ensuring compliant billing and progress notes while maintaining ethical, person-centered care.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Counseling, Psychology, Sociology or related field is required.
• At least 1 year of experience with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Valid driver's license for at least 2 years and driver authorization required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct habilitative services to individuals to foster growth, independence and wellbeing.
• Assess needs, and develop and implement personalized habilitative goals and objectives.
• Coordinate, plan scheduling and implement programs in Day Habilitation, Pre-vocational and Community Habilitation settings.
• Deliver direct supports and instructional services tailored to interests and support needs.
• Develop, implement and document habilitative goals and behavior support plans; supervise staff in delivering services.
• Document and verify service delivery, ensure accurate daily billing and write monthly progress notes; support program supervisors and Director.

Education

BA/BS in Counseling, Psychology, Sociology or related field

Job description

Position Title: Lead Habilitation Counselor

Location: Pearl River, NY

Are you looking for stability in this uncertain job economy? Layoffs, job losses, and uncertainty seem to be the new normal. Have you thought about a career in direct care that provides both stability and is rewarding? Helping people with disabilities gives you the chance to make a positive difference in someone’s life every day. You will help individuals build independence, develop new skills, participate in their communities, and achieve their personal goals. If you are compassionate, patient, dependable, and passionate about helping others, a career in direct care may be the perfect fit for you.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Lead Habilitation Counselor is responsible for providing direct habilitative services to individuals receiving support, fostering their growth, independence, and overall well-being. This position involves assessing individuals' needs, developing, and implementing personalized habilitative goals and objectives, and executing interventions and teaching procedures tailored to each individual's unique preferences and support needs.

The Lead Habilitation Counselor is responsible for coordinating, planning scheduling and implementing programs and activities in assigned Day Habilitation, Pre-vocational and/or Community Habilitation programs. Responsible for providing direct supports and instructional services to people based on their interests and desires. Implements programs that may include a variety of training, teaching procedures and interventions.

The Lead Habilitation Counselor is responsible for developing, implementing, and documenting the delivery of habilitative goals and objectives, as well as implementing and documenting the delivery of behavior support plans, while observing and assisting Community Specialists in implementing teaching procedures necessary to achieve individuals' objectives. Responsible to ensure appropriate habilitative services are delivered by direct support professional staff both at the program site as well as in the community. In addition to their hands‑on involvement in direct service provision, the Lead Habilitation Counselor assumes a leadership position within the program, serving as a positive role model for Community Specialists, providing support, guidance and feedback, and maintaining open communication with program supervisors and the Director.

The Lead Habilitation Counselor completes formal observations of Community Specialists and provides critical input into the performance reviews.

The Lead Habilitation Counselor is also responsible for documenting and verifying service delivery, ensuring accurate daily billing, and writing monthly progress notes, all while upholding the highest standards of individualized and ethical care.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Education: BA/BS required. Degree must be in one of the following areas: Counseling, Psychology, Sociology or related field. No waiver will be permitted for these requirements.
• Minimum Experience: A minimum of one year of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities preferred.
• Must have a valid and clean driver’s license for at least two years and successfully complete and maintain The Arc Rockland driver authorization.

The Arc Rockland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Arc Rockland strives to create and maintain a work environment in which people are treated with dignity, decency, and respect, providing everyone with an equal opportunity to thrive. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the unique perspectives and contributions of all of our employees - a workplace where every employee is able to bring their whole self to work.