What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Hab Skill Developer; 3161-533-H position at Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens?
For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness.
Home and Community Based Services provides community habilitation services to individuals who are diagnosed with a Developmental Disability. Community Habilitation provides skill training in activities of daily living, academics, socialization and community inclusion. The program also provides family support by assisting families in applying for Medicaid and accessing other needed services.
STATEMENT OF THE JOB :
Under the direction of the Assistant Program Manger / Community Habilitation Supervisor, the Community Habilitation Skill Developer is responsible to provide training, instruction and assistance to individuals with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in their homes and in their community, with the aim of accomplishing valued outcomes as stated in their Community Habilitation Plan.
- Responsible for the implementation of the Community Habilitation Plan to individuals in their homes and / or the community by providing instruction as it relates to their individualized valued outcomes.
- Responsible for documenting contemporaneously the individuals' valued outcomes on the billing document derived from their Community Habilitation Plan.
- Responsible for submitting a monthly progress note related to the individuals' response to their valued outcomes as stated in the Community Habilitation Plan.
- Responsible to ensure health, safety and welfare of consumers at all times.
- Responsible for reporting any unusual occurrences or situations to the Supervisor of the Community Habilitation Program immediately.
- Responsible to submit a parent / consumer verification form weekly to ensure staff was present at the family's home and that services are delivered.
- Responsible to submit Bi-Weekly Timesheets, to the supervisor of the Community Habilitation to ensure staff are paid on time.
- Responsible to report to work as scheduled and to communicate any lateness's, absences or change in work schedule in a timely manner to the Supervisor of the Community Habilitation Program.
Qualification :
BENEFITS :
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