Community Habilitation Worker Enhanced 2

Access: Supports for Living•Middletown, NY

4d•$20

About The Position

Our dedicated front line staff are out in the field making it happen on a daily basis. Our administration staff play a key role in supporting our frontline staff by giving them the resources and tools they need to be successful. Whether Finance, HR, IT, or Quality Assurance is your game, you’ll be supporting our agency to be able to provide the best programs and services possible. You’ll get to work in a supportive, creative culture with many benefits. We are currently seeking Community Habilitation Workers R - Enhanced 2 for varied locations in the Hudson Valley area. The CHWR-E 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

The Community Habilitation Worker R –E 2 will provide mentoring / teaching services to individuals with developmental disabilities to help them achieve personal outcomes and growth.
The Community Habilitation Worker R- E 2 will teach daily living skills such as (money handling, socialization, cooking, job search, etc.). As well as any other skills as identified in the person’s individual plan.
The Community Habilitation Worker R- E 2 will possibly have to perform lifting or assisting with hygiene functions for selected individuals.
Work on the persons 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.
Community Habilitation Worker R-E 2 will travel to the location assigned.
Must Attend and remain up to date on all required trainings (2 Day- SCIP Training is mandatory for specific sites).
It is essential that Community Habilitation Worker R- E 2 know and protect individual’s rights.
Document each training session in the appropriate databases and report the progress and barriers with each client.
The Community Habilitation Worker R- E 2 will receive supervision from the Community Habilitation Supervisor.