Community Habilitation Professional

AHRC Nassau • Plainview, NY

6d

About The Position

Various part time daytime, evening and weekend shifts throughout Nassau County Community Habilitation is a service provided to a person with a developmental disability in their own home or community setting. The person, working together with their family and Care Manager, will create a support plan that best meets the needs of the person and family.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• A valid and qualified NYS drivers’ that is also qualified in accordance with agency’s insurance standards.
• To be comfortable transporting the people being supported in your own personal vehicle
• Ability to communicate and understand written, oral and email directives/information, possess excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Access to web browser to complete required service documentation.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience supporting and working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures all activities of daily living are supported and performed.
• This includes, but is not limited to personal hygiene tasks such as bathing/showering, tooth brushing, assistance in the bathroom/adult diaper care/menses care (if applicable).
• This also includes responsibilities such as dressing, meals (feeding), shopping, housekeeping, and laundry skills
• Provides companionship, supervision, role modeling and instruction while ensuring freedom from any hazards in both the home and community settings
• Documents implementation of services and progress (or lack of progress) by the individual in the Medisked system within 24 hours of service provision
• Support the individual in becoming as independent as possible in both their homes and in their immediate community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees