What are the responsibilities and job description for the Habilitation Specialist position at Handicapped Children Assn of Southern NY?
HCA seeks compassionate, skilled professionals to join our team in the Habilitation Specialist role. The ideal candidate will value developing meaningful, long-term relationships with the individuals and families we serve. They will strive to be an active, creative collaborator as part of a multidisciplinary team working to improve quality of life and community integration.
HCA: not just a job opportunity but an opportunity to make a difference.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Facilitate discussion with individuals, and/or families to help them understand problems, define goals, and develop realistic action plans as they relate to their plans and ISP’s
- Attend ISP meetings and hold six month review meetings
- Collect information about individuals, using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods
- Assist with the development of therapeutic and treatment plans based on the individual's interests, abilities, needs, and OPWDD Guidelines
- Collaborate with other professionals to discuss therapies, treatments, counseling resources, or techniques
- Ensure that habilitation meets the OPWDD billing requirements
- Document monthly summaries; progress of goals, activities, response to treatment, and progress, in a clear, concise, and timely manner
- Participation, facilitation, and documentation of the treatment review team process, in conjunction with the clinical team at weekly meetings
- Perform on-site mentoring observations to each IRA at times conducive to direct observation of individuals served and attend IRA staff meetings
- Ensure case records are completed appropriately within agency guidelines
- Assist with in-service training of staff
- Other duties as assigned
