Community Habilitation Specialist

AABR INC-posted 3 days ago
$18 - $18/Yr
Part-time
New York, NY
101-250 employees
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The Community Habilitation Specialist provides hands-on assistance and training to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities who reside at home with their relatives. This role focuses on skill-building, promoting independence, and improving the quality of life for individuals through training, recreational activities, and goal-oriented programs.

  • Provide training in activities of daily living, including personal grooming, toileting, bathing, and hygiene practices.
  • Train individuals in self-care tasks such as eating, dressing, and using grooming aids like hairbrushes, nail clippers, and razors.
  • Teach household management skills, including meal preparation, shopping, laundry, and maintaining a clean home environment.
  • Conduct travel training to promote independence in navigating public transportation and community resources.
  • Provide health care training, such as scheduling medical appointments, practicing first aid, and maintaining nutritional habits.
  • Support financial management skills, including money recognition, counting, and making purchases.
  • Guide individuals in appropriate social behaviors at home and in the community.
  • Enhance recreational skills and leisure interests through training and activities at home.
  • Plan and implement community outings such as visits to parks, theaters, bowling alleys, and other recreational sites.
  • Provide opportunities for skill-building during community outings.
  • Offer respite care services for individuals living at home.
  • Implement individualized goals and skill programs per written staff action plans and methodologies.
  • Follow daily activity schedules to ensure structured program delivery.
  • Complete and maintain daily notes, documenting goal progress and recreational activities on required data sheets.
  • Monitor progress and implement the next steps in skill-building as outlined in the service program plan.
  • Prepare and submit monthly progress reports to the Community Habilitation Supervisor.
  • Communicate issues, concerns, and updates on participant progress with the supervisor regularly.
  • Interact positively with individuals, families, and community providers, promoting respect and independence.
  • Demonstrate professionalism and cooperation in all interactions
  • Minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent required.
  • Comfortable working independently with sound judgment.
  • Flexible and able to handle stress effectively.
  • Friendly disposition with a positive, can-do attitude.
  • Proficiency with computers and technology.
  • Experience tracking and recording information.
  • Passionate about improving the quality of life for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Ability to move and stand for extended periods and perform physically demanding tasks.
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