Health Specialist Jobs

About The Position

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.