IDD Habilitation Specialist

RHA Health Services•Maiden, NC

About The Position

RHA Health Services is hiring a regular, full-time IDD Habilitation Specialist to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve personal outcomes. The role works with people supported, direct support and home care staff, and an interdisciplinary team to assess abilities and needs, develop and implement habilitation programs, and support outcomes such as self-esteem, education, independence, health, and social participation. The position relies on direction and supervision to accomplish its work. The specialist conducts quality assurance assessments related to mealtime interaction, active treatment, and formal programs; evaluates adaptive behavior and daily living skills; develops and documents individual programs; trains and mentors staff; and monitors program implementation and progress. The posting lists a pay rate of $17.00 and a $1,000 sign-on bonus. The shift is listed as first shift, full-time. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED. The posting also describes a bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Social Services, Special Education, Psychology, or a related human services field and one year of experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as role requirements in its detailed qualifications; these are also described in the initial overview as preferred. A valid driver’s license and automotive insurance are required. CPR, first aid, NCI, and/or role-specific certification are a plus. Benefits for eligible employees include health and insurance offerings, paid time off, a 401(k) retirement savings program, wellness programs, training opportunities, and employee discounts and early access to earned pay through Payactiv. Some benefits are limited to full-time employees. Contract/contingent workers and interns are not eligible for the listed benefits.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Social Services, Special Education, Psychology, or a related human services field (listed as required in the detailed role qualifications, though described as preferred in the initial overview).
One year of experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (listed as required in the detailed role qualifications, though described as preferred in the initial overview).
Valid driver’s license and automotive insurance.
Ability to read and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports and business correspondence.
Ability to pass a background check and drug screen.
Physical ability to regularly lift 20 pounds and lift at least 40 pounds; pull at least 25 pounds; squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, stop, stand, and walk; regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and demonstrate CPR proficiency from floor level, including working on hands and knees, bending, standing, and lifting.
Close, distance, and peripheral vision; ability to talk and hear.
Ability to use assessment tools to develop habilitation programs for clients who may have multiple developmental, physical, or behavioral challenges.
Communication skills that foster teamwork.

Nice To Haves

CPR, first aid, NCI, and/or role-specific certification.

Responsibilities

Assess each client’s adaptive behavior and skills, including self-help, daily living, personal safety, community living, academics, pre-vocational, and vocational skills, upon admission and update assessments annually.
Develop personal outcome programs based on priority objectives identified by the interdisciplinary team.
Specify behavioral objectives, training methods, reinforcers, criteria, data collection methods, and task-analysis or training steps for each program.
Write programs and implement them within required timelines.
Observe home care staff implementing personal outcome program procedures and provide feedback, encouragement, and suggestions to refine program implementation and the overall support plan.
Review and document formal programs on 30-day cycles, modify them as appropriate, and conduct in-service training.
Conduct quality assurance assessments for mealtime interaction, active treatment, and formal programs.
Conduct Personal Outcome Interviews with other staff to help identify outcomes and supports.
Teach and mentor people supported and direct support staff in personal outcome programs and program implementation procedures.
Write evaluations, training programs, program notes, and progress notes.
Ensure compliance with ICF rules and regulations.
Develop programs supporting self-esteem, education, independence, health and well-being, and social role valorization.

Benefits

Competitive compensation program with regular performance feedback and coaching.
Medical, dental, vision, disability, voluntary benefits, Employee Assistance Program, telemedicine, pharmacy insurance, and Health Advocate service.
Free diabetic medication and supplies.
401(k) retirement savings program.
Paid time off for full-time employees.
Company-sponsored life and AD&D insurance.
Wellness programs, including company-paid scholarships for healthy weight management and nicotine cessation, wellness challenges and rewards, annual health screening, and wellness coaching.
Discounted medical premiums for nicotine-free employees.
Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.
Payactiv early access to earned pay before payday.
Employee perks and discount program.
Physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing programs.
Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes for qualifying employees.