Community Habilitation Worker Enhanced 2

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Access: Supports for Living

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Middletown, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Community Habilitation Worker R - Enhanced 2 will provide skill-building training and support to individuals with developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include mentoring, teaching daily living skills, and documenting progress.

Qualifications

We are seeking a Community Habilitation Worker to provide skill building and support to individuals with developmental disabilities. The ideal candidate will have prior experience with related populations and strong interpersonal skills. This role involves teaching daily living skills, documenting services, and attending required training.

Job Description

Our dedicated front line staff are out in the field making it happen on a daily basis. Our administration staff play a key role in supporting our frontline staff by giving them the resources and tools they need to be successful. Whether Finance, HR, IT, or Quality Assurance is your game, you’ll be supporting our agency to be able to provide the best programs and services possible. You’ll get to work in a supportive, creative culture with many benefits.

Location: Middletown, NY

Pay Rate: $19.50 per hour

Hours: Monday-Friday Flexible. Full Time or Part Time Hours. 

Max. 6 hours per day & must start before 3:00PM per regulations.   

OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES:   We are currently seeking Community Habilitation Workers R - Enhanced 2 for varied locations in the Hudson Valley area. The CHWR-E 2 will provide skill building training and supports to Individuals with Developmental Disabilities with high level of needs. Supports can take place in the community and or in a certified setting.   PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:   Responsibilities Include but are not limited to: 
  • The Community Habilitation Worker R –E 2 will provide mentoring / teaching services to individuals with developmental disabilities to help them achieve personal outcomes and growth.
  • The Community Habilitation Worker R- E 2 will teach daily living skills such as (money handling, socialization, cooking, job search, etc.). As well as any other skills as identified in the person’s individual plan.
  • The Community Habilitation Worker R- E 2 will possibly have to perform lifting or assisting with hygiene functions for selected individuals.
  • Work on the persons valued outcomes with the steps on how to achieve it based on the community supports and behaviors observed along with the individual’s strengths and needs.
  • Meet with the assigned individual several times per week depending on coordinated and approved hours.
  • Community Habilitation Worker R-E 2 will travel to the location assigned.
  • Must Attend and remain up to date on all required trainings (2 Day- SCIP Training is mandatory for specific sites).
  • It is essential that Community Habilitation Worker R- E 2 know and protect individual’s rights.
  • Document each training session in the appropriate databases and report the progress and barriers with each client.
  • The Community Habilitation Worker R- E 2 will receive supervision from the Community Habilitation Supervisor.
  QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:   The ideal candidate will have:
  • Prior experience with related populations, i.e. Intellectual Developmental Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Strong interpersonal and engagement skills
  • Ability to document services and understand regulations
  • Bilingual English and Spanish speaking a plus
  PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:  

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case.

  • Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long-periods of time
  • Able to work in open space floor plan
  • Must be capable to move throughout work day and follow people served throughout community
  • Work alongside co-workers within 3 feet
  • Must be able to move in tight spaces
  • Occasional lifting of > _25+ pounds

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Access: Supports for Living

Rewarding Lives. Healthy Communities. Welcome to an agency that is passionate about supporting the families and communities of the Hudson Valley. We have been evolving services for people facing the challenges of disability and mental illness for over 58 years. Today ...we offer a broad range of programs and touch thousands of lives every week. Yet we always work hard to focus on the needs and potentials of one person at a time. Our many and varied services are all focused on one goal: helping people with challenges live the fullest life possible. We believe each of us is entitled to a voice in establishing our own life goals and strive to treat each person we assist as a partner. We are committed to making a positive difference in the communities where we live and work.
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