Habilitative Support Professional Substitute

Substitutes must work one shift each pay period.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

1. Supports individuals to achieve personal outcomes and a high quality of life.
   a. Conducts regular assessments of individual’s personal interests, goals, and abilities, and accurately documents assessment results to include information for Team meetings and Annual Plan meetings.
   b. Supports individuals to learn skills needed to accomplish desired personal outcomes through formal and informal training activities in accordance with each individual’s person-centered Plan and accurately documents formal training results and reporting status changes to ADS Coordinator.
   c. Provides support / training with activities of daily living to include toileting and personal hygiene in a manner which promotes and respects the choice, privacy and dignity of program participants.
   d. Supports individuals to make informed choices about community-based activities and involvement.
2. Supports individuals to maintain health and welfare.
   a. Provides direct supervision of assigned individuals receiving services by maintaining and documenting accountability in accordance with each individual’s person-centered Plan and Agency Policy.
   b. Performs medication administration and assistance with individuals in compliance with agency medication training.
3. Provide safeguards and appropriately support individuals in challenging situations.
   a. Support individuals with positive behavior techniques to avoid challenging situations, following the Behavior Support Plan if applicable, and intervene as needed to preserve individuals’ health and safety and to maintain an orderly and safe training environment for all participants.
   b. Assist in transferring and lifting of individuals receiving supports in accordance with Agency’s lifting and transferring protocol, as well as to utilize adaptive equipment properly to include but not limited to: 2 person lifting and personal lifts (E.g.: Hoyer), wheelchair lifts on vehicles, canes, and walkers.
   c. Operates agency owned vehicles in a safe manner during the transport of people receiving services, ensuring all seat belts are fastened, no cell phone use or texting while driving, obeying all traffic laws, completing vehicle safety checklist, and completing passenger loading and unloading logs.
   d. Actively promotes an environment free of abuse and neglect which respects the individuality and dignity of all program participants.
   e. Promotes a safe work environment by following all applicable safety policies of the Agency.
4. Serve as a positive and professional role model and an effective representative of the Agency.
   a. Behaves professionally at all times and consistent with the Agency’s mission, policies, and procedures.
   b. Works in harmonious manner with families, individuals receiving supports, co-workers, supervisors, and community groups.
   c. Ensures all documentation is completed in accordance with Agency practices including, but not limited to: Therap T-Logs, General Event Reports, Medication Administration Records (MAR), employee and consumer injury reports, training data, accountability logs and work orders for repairs to facilities and equipment.
   d. Remains current in all Agency required training, and participates in regular training in order to maintain compliance with annual educational requirements as well as maximize knowledge of individual’s needs and the provision of services.
5. Other duties as assigned.

For Programs Engaged in Work Activities:

1. Completes time sheets in a manner which accurately reflects consumer work hours/units produced for all work performed as required by the United States Department of Labor.
2. Monitors the quality of completed work in order to meet or exceed the customer’s specifications for all jobs performed.
3. Provides assistance/training for assigned program participants to maximize each program participants’ s vocational capabilities.
4. Completes accurate wage ratings at periodic intervals and/or participates in time studies to insure accurate assignment of wages for program participants.
5. Process shipping/receiving information and submit to the Administrative Assistant in a timely manner.
   
   

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The Habilitative Support Professional may be required to perform lifting of objects weighing less than 50 pounds. The Habilitative Support Professional may be responsible for lifting adult individuals with assistance to provide aide with hygiene activities. Must be capable of effective verbal and written communication with individuals served, families, co-workers and visitors. Must be capable of moving intermittently throughout the day and performing such activities as climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, pushing, pulling, repetitive motions, standing, bending, walking, sitting and stooping.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
The Habilitative Support Professional is involved on a regular basis with personnel, visitors, contracting businesses and people with disabilities receiving services. The Habilitative Support Professional may be required to work beyond regular work hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary. The Habilitative Support Professional may be required to work in other positions and program areas as needed; is subject to exposure to communicable diseases and physical assault. The Habilitative Support Professional is subject to a variety of work settings such as indoors, outdoors, varying temperature extremes, varying levels of noise, and may be required to wear a variety of safety equipment such as steel toed shoes, eye protection, gloves, hearing protection and respiratory protection. The Habilitative Support Professional may be responsible for working around and supervising the use of various equipment that may potentially cause bodily harm. The Habilitative Support Professional must be able to safely operate agency owned vehicles including driving during night hours.

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to relate to and work with individuals with developmental disabilities, ability to write the English language in a legible and understandable manner and communicate effectively with individuals served, families/caregivers, co-workers and visitors. Must be able to work harmoniously with co-workers, supervisors, and program participants.
Education: High School Diploma or GED.
Experience: Prefer one experience working within a program or providing services/supports for people with developmental or related disabilities.
Certificate/License: None required.
Other: Must possess a valid South Carolina Driver’s License and maintain an acceptable driving record.
Category: This position is designated as Essential. In an emergency, Essential personnel may be required to report for duty to maintain the health, safety and security of individuals receiving supports, or to provide essential Agency functions, despite official governmental declarations.