Habilitation Aide
About The Position
As a habilitation aide, you are part of a multidisciplinary therapeutic services team of staff that is responsible for meeting the needs of each individual patient in order to assist them in returning to a satisfying, hopeful, and contributing life in their chosen community. As paraprofessional staff, your services are directed by professional staff and guided by a clearly defined treatment plan. Using therapeutic use of self, you engage patients in recommended treatment activities and positive interactions by creating a genuine, professional, supportive relationship. Your responsibilities include patient escort to treatment areas, individual and group provision of treatment on and off grounds as directed by professional therapeutic services staff, patient monitoring for safety and observation of progress toward goals and target symptoms, as well as documentation of the patient’s current condition. Treatment programs and activities may focus on rehabilitative (vocational), educational, or recreational goals and leisure opportunities. You are expected to demonstrate adaptability, creativity, enthusiasm, and compassion as you teach skills and provide patients with various opportunities for connecting with others and their community. Work is performed under the general supervision of a recreation therapist.
Requirements
- Two (2) years of education, training or experience working as a Mental Health Worker I or providing direct care to mentally or physically disabled individuals or other directly related habilitative or educational work
Responsibilities
- Patient escort to treatment areas
- Individual and group provision of treatment on and off grounds as directed by professional therapeutic services staff
- Patient monitoring for safety and observation of progress toward goals and target symptoms
- Documentation of the patient’s current condition
- Teach skills and provide patients with various opportunities for connecting with others and their community
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays
- 12 days of sick leave
- 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
- Health Insurance Coverage
- Dental Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Gym Membership Reimbursement
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
- Living Resources Program
- Six weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Voluntary Deferred Compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
