Community Habilitation Worker Enhanced 2 - Plattekill, NY

Access: Supports for Living•Plattekill, NY

10d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently seeking Community Habilitation Workers Enhanced 2 for varied locations in the Hudson Valley area. The CHWE-2 will provide skill building training and supports to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities with high level of needs. Supports can take place in the community and or in a certified setting.

Requirements

Prior experience with related populations, i.e. Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Strong interpersonal and engagement skills
Ability to document services and understand regulations

Nice To Haves

Bilingual English and Spanish speaking a plus

Responsibilities

Provide mentoring / teaching services to individuals with developmental disabilities to help them achieve personal outcomes and growth.
Teach daily living skills such as money handling, socialization, cooking, job search, etc., as well as any other skills identified in the person’s individual plan.
Possibly perform lifting or assisting with hygiene functions for selected individuals.
Work on the person's valued outcomes with the steps on how to achieve it based on the community supports and behaviors observed along with the individual’s strengths and needs.
Meet with the assigned individual several times per week depending on coordinated and approved hours.
Travel to the assigned location.
Attend and remain up to date on all required trainings (2 Day- SCIP Training is mandatory for specific sites).
Know and protect individual’s rights.
Document each training session in the appropriate databases and report the progress and barriers with each client.
Receive supervision from the Community Habilitation Supervisor.