IDD Habilitation Specialist

RHA Health Services, LLC•Maiden, NC

About The Position

RHA Health Services is hiring a Habilitation Specialist to develop, implement, and support programs that help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve personal outcomes. The role works with an interdisciplinary team and home care staff, mentors and models program procedures, and assesses and teaches skills in daily living, community, residential, and day-placement settings. Programs are intended to support self-esteem, education, independence, health, well-being, and social role valorization. The specialist evaluates clients’ adaptive behavior and skills, develops individualized personal outcome programs, and documents evaluations, training programs, program notes, and progress. The role provides feedback and training to staff, reviews programs on 30-day cycles, conducts quality assurance assessments and personal outcome interviews, and helps ensure compliance with ICF rules and regulations. The job relies on direction and supervision. The posting lists a pay rate of $17.00 and a $1,000 sign-on bonus. The shift is first shift, full-time. RHA describes its mission as providing a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and people with mental health and/or substance use needs.

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 preferred in the initial qualifications and as a requirement in the detailed role requirements).
One year of experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (listed as preferred in the initial qualifications and as a requirement in the detailed role requirements).
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, 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 from floor level involving work on hands and knees, bending, standing, and lifting.
Ability to meet vision requirements including close, distance, and peripheral vision, and to talk and hear.

Nice To Haves

CPR, first aid, NCI, and/or role-specific certification.
Experience using a variety of assessment tools to develop habilitation programs for clients who may have multiple developmental, physical, or behavioral problems.
Communication skills that foster teamwork.

Responsibilities

Assess each client’s current 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 analyses or training steps for each program.
Write programs and implement them within required timelines.
Observe home care staff carrying out personal outcome program procedures and provide feedback, encouragement, and suggestions to refine programs and support plans.
Review and document formal programs on 30-day cycles, modifying them as appropriate, and conduct in-service training.
Conduct quality assurance assessments for mealtime, active treatment, and formal programs.
Conduct Personal Outcome Interviews with other staff to help identify outcomes and supports.
Write evaluations, training programs, program notes, and progress notes.
Teach and train direct support and home care staff in general and specific program implementation procedures.
Assess and teach aspects of daily living in community, residential, and/or day-placement settings.
Help ensure compliance with ICF rules and regulations.

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 for eligible full-time employees.
Free diabetic medication and supplies.
401(k) retirement savings program.
Paid Time Off for eligible 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.
Free annual health screening and wellness coaching event.
Discounted medical premiums for nicotine-free employees.
Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.
Payactiv early access to earned wages.
Employee perks and discount program.
Physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing programs.
Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes for qualifying employees.
Opportunities for advancement and staff training.