What are the responsibilities and job description for the Day Habilitation Specialist position at Pathways - New Connections?
Directly responsible to the Day Program Supervisor. The Day Program Assistant will provide training developed by the Day Program Supervisor for the support, education, and supervision of the persons in the program.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provides supports to people served by implementing Individualized Support Plans to assist people in achieving their personal goals and to meet their needs and desires.
- Maintains supports of the people served by providing choices for activities, and work.
- Assists people served in completion of activities of daily living, including job skills, toileting, grooming, dressing, eating, medication administration, bathing and transportation as needed.
- Completes required documentation and assists with information gathering for Personal Outcome Measures and assessments.
- Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe environment for people served by following safety and infection control procedures.
- Attends scheduled staff meetings and required training sessions.
- Integrate individuals in community job site, with other employees of that work site.
- All other duties as assigned
Ability to complete two-person lifts and transfers of people served over 100 pounds. Ability to stand for long periods and tolerate repetitive bending and twisting.
Interest in assisting people served to achieve Personal Outcomes and to provide person centered supports. Good verbal and written skills; ability and willingness to successfully complete the in service training courses. Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with others; displays cooperative attitude toward other disciplines; interest in the persons supported welfare, including training and interest in the field of developmental disabilities.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour
Salary : $13 - $15