Day Habilitation Specialist (DHS)

Day Habilitation Specialist

The Day Habilitation Specialist is responsible for assisting consumers with their daily programmatic responsibilities and providing the consumers with training that supports independent living skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives and completes assignments as directed by the Coordinator of Day Habilitation Services.
• Provides direct supervision of assigned caseload.
• Assists the program participants, care manager, and advocate in creating an individualized Life Plan.
• Attends meetings, completes daily billing requirements, weekly service notes, behavior data and any other documentation required.
• Ensure all work areas of site is cleaned and disinfected daily.
• Provides the program participants with the necessary training, support and opportunities to achieve outcomes such as:

• Increase sense of self-esteem
• Increase relationships with others
• Increase choice making skills
• Development of new skills
• Improvement of existing skills
• Community participation and integration
• Personal enrichment
• Productive use of time
• Plan and implement person centered activities throughout the day.
• Increase self-advocacy skills
• Adheres to OPWDD and IGHL policy, including Safety and Code of Conduct; complete agency forms as required: time off requests, tuition reimbursement, physical complaint, non-reportable and incident reports; utilizes time system correctly.
• Enforces and adheres to all safety policies and procedures.
• All other duties assigned.

ADDENDUM FOR EMPLOYEES TRANSPORTING CONSUMERS

• Responsible for transporting consumers to and from programs and/or daily activities.

Position Requirements and Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• One year experience working with the disabled population preferred
• Valid NYS driver's license
• Complete and maintain all certifications
• Experience or interest in instructing the developmentally disabled during real life experiences
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds

The Day Habilitation Specialist agrees to uphold IGHL's mission, emulate the values and commit to the vision.

IGHL Core Values

INTEGRITY: We are committed to an environment that is authentic, fair, honest and operates ethically.

COMPASSION: We treat each other with kindness and empathy, lifting up and supporting one another at all times.

TEAMWORK : We value collaboration, open communication, and building a supportive environment knowing together we can achieve more.

INCLUSION: We embrace diversity in people, ideas, and experiences where everyone is heard, appreciated and accepted.

RESPECT: We value individual experiences and feelings while treating people with kindness and dignity.

VISION

IGHL's Vision is to be a Center of Excellence with state-of-the-art technologies and practices, embracing new business models and leveraging all of our resources. Our professional and competitively-compensated team members act in fidelity honoring the responsibility of providing a lifetime of support to individuals in the IGHL family.

MISSION:

The mission of IGHL is to provide lifetime support and innovation services for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

TAGLINE:

Supporting people through life