Habilitation Counselor

Devereux • Goleta, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Habilitation Counselor works at Devereux California in Goleta, California, supporting adults with developmental disabilities and multiple diagnoses. The role helps individuals build self-help skills, participate in daily activities, achieve long-term goals, maximize independence, and reach their potential, while ensuring their safety and providing for their health and physical needs.

The counselor participates in developing and implementing individualized goals and treatment plans, completes progress assessments, attends clinical meetings, and helps report behavior data. They discuss goals and options with individuals, communicate monthly with families or guardians, and supervise or assist individuals in carrying out program plans. Site-specific duties may also involve day habilitation, medical support, program activities, or overnight support.

Devereux California provides residential, community living, clinical, and vocational day program services. The organization describes its environment as supportive, fast-paced, and focused on learning and growth. Starting pay is $19.25 per hour.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling or a related degree.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Proficient communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including Outlook, SharePoint, EHR, and Microsoft Office.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with individuals with psychological, emotional, and behavioral disorders; complex post-traumatic stress disorder; co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders; and/or autism spectrum disorders.

Responsibilities

• Help individuals develop self-help skills, independence, and the ability to complete daily activities and achieve long-term goals.
• Ensure individuals’ safety and provide for their health and physical needs.
• Participate in developing and implementing individualized goals and treatment plans.
• Complete progress assessments to track improvements and identify additional areas of need.
• Attend clinical meetings and participate in reporting behavior data.
• Discuss individuals’ goals and options with them.
• Facilitate and participate in monthly communication with families or guardians.
• Supervise or assist individuals in implementing program plans.
• Perform site-specific duties that may include day habilitation, medical support, program activities, or overnight support.

Benefits

• Medical coverage, including telemedicine, dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
• Student loan debt assistance.
• Tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
• Generous time off, accruing from the first day.
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit.
• Voluntary or employee-paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
• Employee assistance and work-life balance program.
• Benefits eligibility begins after 30 days of employment for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time