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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Community Habilitation Specialist will provide assessment, skills building training and assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities enrolled in HCBS Waiver living at home to gain skills for independence and to complete documentation in compliance with the CARES Act
REPORTS TO: Community Habilitation Supervisor
SUPERVISES: Does not apply to this position
I. SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
II. QUALIFICATIONS
· High School Diploma/ GED (minimum)
· OPWDD Fingerprint and Background Clearance
· Valid NYS Driver’s License and Insured Vehicle
· Clean driving record
· COVID-19 vaccination orqualifying exemption with weekly COVID PCR testing
III. RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHERS
The Community Habilitation Specialist must interact with the individual, their family, the individual’s circle of supports, which includes the individual’s Care Manager, as well as maintain regular contact with their immediate supervisor. In addition, the CHS needs to possess the following characteristics:
· Be team player
· Be committed to empower others to resolve their issues independently
· Sensitivity to cultural diversity present among staff and clients within our organization
· Value a nurturing family as the ideal environment for an individual
· Assurance and conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change
· Ability to establish a respectful relationship with person’s served to help them gain confidence
· Ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers or professionals
· Capacity to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately to meet service goals
· Ability to set limits
IV. WORKING CONDITIONS
V. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY
VI. TRAINING
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Schedule:
Experience:
License/Certification:
Ability to Relocate:
Work Location: On the road
Part Time
Social & Legal Services
$109k-146k (estimate)
03/15/2023
08/27/2024
sco.org
FARMINGVILLE, NY
3,000 - 7,500
1895
SAMMY VALENTIN
$200M - $500M
Social & Legal Services
SCO Family of Services helps New Yorkers build a strong foundation for the future. We get young children off to a good start, launch youth into adulthood, stabilize and strengthen families and unlock potential for children and adults with special needs. SCO has played a vital role in delivering human services in communities throughout New York City and Long Island for 125 years.
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