Habilitation Support Professional

PURPOSE:

The Mishkon Division of The Jewish Board provides supports and services in a healthy and safe environment for individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities living in residential programs and in community settings. Our core values are to provide a healthy and safe environment that promotes person centered planning, community integration, and close collaboration with families and the community. This is all accomplished through an Orthodox Jewish lens, and with an understanding that staff, at all levels of the division, is the determining factor in achieving positive outcomes for our clients.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Habilitation Support Professional (HSP) supports individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the Home and Community Based Setting (HCBS) and the Day Habilitation programs. The HSP is required to follow the Individualized Service Plan (ISP), and/or the Day Habilitation Plan promoting independence and person-centered decision making.

     KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for clients in the home or day habilitation setting ensuring safety of the clients, promoting independence, and working in a person-centered manner to meet the needs and choices of the client.
• Responsible to tend to personal hygiene needs of the client(s).
• Work with client, guardian/advocate and supervisor to help identify valued outcomes for the individualized habilitation plan.
• Implements the valued outcomes on a daily basis using agency documentation procedures.
• Develop and implement activities with clients and their primary care givers. 
• Accompany clients on trips and outings and supervises activities.
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team at treatment planning meetings to review progress and plan valued outcomes for the next six months.
• Shares and documents experiences and observation of the client(s) with treatment team during in person supervision, phone calls, and utilizing the electronic health record, including contacting supervisor for any medical or behavioral occurrence that is outside the baseline of the client.
• Understand all safeguards listed in the individuals’ treatment plan and follow accordingly.
• May be called upon to dispense medications (specific to Day Habilitation) should medication administration be needed during these hours.
• Complete OPWDD documentation requirements including monthly checklist and summary on a monthly basis.
• Follow agency guidelines for timekeeping through Dayforce, as well as completing mandatory agency trainings.  
• Complete ongoing OPWDD and other trainings as required.

     CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:

•  Compassion, empathy, patience, and genuine desire to make a positive impact on individual’s lives.
•  Excellent client engagement skills.

•  Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
•  Attentiveness to individuals and colleagues.
• Adaptability to address situations.
• Building and Maintaining Positive Relationships.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations and work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrating Professionalism.
• Supporting Good Health.
• Supporting Safety.

EDUCATIONAL/TRANING REQUIRED:

• High School diploma or a minimum of 1 year experience working with the IDD population and must be at least 18 years of age. AMAP certification required for the Day Habilitation setting during probationary period.

  EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:

• Experience working with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities preferred.

  COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Basic computer skills required including agency software programs and Electronic Health Record.
• Drivers’ License is preferred to meet all insurance requirements.

  VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXTERITY:

• The candidate must be able to review treatment plans and document daily logs. The candidate must be able to have the dexterity to pick up small items to work with clients on a variety of activities.

  WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL EFFORT:

• The position may entail lifting clients using a mechanical device, positioning of client, pushing client in wheelchair, and transferring client physically where prescribed.

If you join us, you’ll have these great benefits: 

• Generous vacation time, in addition to paid agency holidays and sick days
• Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans 
• 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
• Free continuing education opportunities 
• Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation 
• 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program  
• Life and disability insurance 

Who we are:

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children, teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with us.

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