Lead Habilitation Counselor

Location 210 Route 303,Valley Cottage, NY, 10989,United States Base Pay $25.65 / Hour Job Category Direct Care, Social Services, Non-Profit Employee Type Full Time Position Title: Lead Habilitation Counselor Location: Pearl River, NY 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 be 21 years of age or older Must have a valid and clean driver’s license for at least two years and successfully complete and maintain The Arc Rockland driver authorization. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities (KSAs): To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and or ability required. Ability to read, write and speak English. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Inform supervisor and other team members of relevant issues in a timely manner. Ability to learn and implement principles of positive behavior support and behavior management. Responsible for full understanding of emergency / evacuation procedures. Adapts to new or unusual situations or changes without affecting performance. Strong interpersonal skills. Works cooperatively with team members, supervisors, and all other agency personnel. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Provide direct habilitative services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their daily activities, fostering independence and enhancing quality of life. Teach and support skill building, e.g. personal care, safety, academic, social and communication skills. Provide group and individual activities/lesson in areas such as cooking, money management, community engagement, self-advocacy, and decision making. Develop and implement individualized habilitative plans in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, ensuring alignment with each individual's goals, preferences, and needs, as well as the Life Plan. Utilize assessment tools, observations and feedback from team members to develop staff action plans. Implement staff action plans in a person‑centered fashion based on principles of the OPWDD Core Competencies. Model implementation and teaching plans to others. Lead the teaching of people receiving supports, based on each individual’s Life Plan/Staff Action Plan and assessments. May include, but not limited to pre‑employment skills, behavior management, independent living skills, community integration, and/or other skill development. Prepares schedule of weekly activities in classroom and community settings. Supervises and teaches individual in group settings, while focusing on individual goals. Implement behavior monitoring and behavior support plans. Prepare and organize materials for instruction and lead/model hands‑on instructional activities in site‑based and community‑based settings. Develop the most appropriate learning environment and monitor skills in a variety of settings. Develop and implement lesson plans for identified groups. Provide oversight to Community Specialists in the implementation of habilitative plans and goals and the delivery of habilitative services to individuals. Observe Community Specialists based on DSP Core Competencies, gives feedback and models implementation of Core Competencies. Monitor and supervise Community Specialists to ensure active programming and engagement of all individuals supported and daily implementation of staff action plan. Attend and participate in Life Plan meetings and provide leadership and a decision‑making role for individuals and their families to coordinate and enhance services, ensuring continuity of care and effective communication. Review daily data collection and ensure accurate daily billing and other routine records/paperwork required by Agency and outside regulations. Write monthly progress notes that meet all regulatory requirements for all assigned individuals, within timeframe and quality standards established by the Agency. Monitor the Life Plans for assigned individuals, ensuring that they are updated accurately when changes to habilitative plans are made. May support individuals with complex medical needs and act as a role model in the implementation of health and medical treatments. Drive Agency vehicles for transportation of persons receiving services as required (needed e.g. Transportation to and from program and to/from community outings). Perform required transportation services functions as required. Duties include traffic monitoring, operating wheelchair van lifts, securing wheelchairs, escorting, and attendance documentation. Complete and maintain training and certification in any health maintenance or medical care skills required by the assigned program. This includes but is not limited to: AMAP, G-tube, Ostomy care, Diabetes (insulin) care, Wound care, etc. Complete required CPR, First Aid and AED training and maintains certification The ArcRockland 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Arc Rockland