Habilitation Coordinator - Coastal

Skill Creations•Wilmington, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Habilitation Coordinator position is responsible for the supervision of direct support staff that serve adult individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities and /or medical care needs residing in a 24 hour group home. The position assists in establishing programs within the home inclusive of writing objective plans, monitoring the program implementation, providing hands-on programming and training direct support staff to carry out established goals. The habilitation coordinator will be responsible for educational evaluations as well as managing a variety of daily tasks related to the overall support to these individuals. This position ensures that direct support staff are following guidelines to meet residents' individual needs which includes but is not limited to: goal training, data collection, personal care, home-living tasks, leisure activities, and etc. The Hab. Coordinator may also act as medication monitor and in an emergency, back up in the kitchen. This position would also serve as on-call staff for the facility on a rotating basis. The position also has regular direct client contact including goal education and personal care/home living as required to meet the individual's needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Valid Driver's license with clean driving record (for insurance purposes).
Working knowledge of office equipment including copiers, fax machines, and computers.
Basic Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word).
Ability to pass various training courses, both online and in person, including CPR/1st Aid and CPPI.
Excellent time management skills.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to prioritize work.
Excellent customer service skills.
Problem solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.

Nice To Haves

Additional training and/or college level course work preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervision of direct support staff serving adult individuals with physical and/or intellectual disabilities and/or medical care needs in a 24-hour group home.
Establishing programs within the home, including writing objective plans.
Monitoring program implementation.
Providing hands-on programming and training direct support staff.
Conducting educational evaluations.
Managing daily tasks related to individual support.
Ensuring direct support staff follow guidelines to meet residents' individual needs (goal training, data collection, personal care, home-living tasks, leisure activities, etc.).
Acting as medication monitor.
Providing backup in the kitchen in an emergency.
Serving as on-call staff for the facility on a rotating basis.
Direct client contact including goal education and personal care/home living.