Developmental Specialist Day Hab M- F Full Time $20.00 per hour

Job Description

Job Description

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to join our Day Program team without working nights, weekends, or holidays! Become our next Developmental Specialist and support individuals with disabilities to achieve meaningful and valued roles in the community. We provide all on campus training.

As a Developmental Specialist, you'll play an essential role in enriching the lives of the individuals we support. Through fostering their social skills, promoting independence, and facilitating opportunities to be a part of the community, you'll contribute to their growth and fulfillment.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Provides support and assistance to program participants in the areas of independent living, self-management within the community, social and independent living skills development, as well as affective and behavioral management. Communicate with families and providers, as required.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Establishes and maintains a rapport with day habilitation program participants. Ensures and safeguards members’ human dignity, rights, and liberties.
• Plans and oversees participant services in accordance with Day Habilitation regulations in the areas of independent living, self-management within the community, social and independent living skills development, and affective and behavioral management.
• Assists program participants in making and expressing choices based on assessments and other service need indicators. Assists in the creation of goals and objectives. Plans program activities and supervise the implementation of services created by the Developmental Specialists and interdisciplinary team (IDT).
• Assists in the development and expansion of opportunities for community integration.
• Attends participants’ ISP meetings as needed.
• Responsible for participant’s data and documentation as assigned.
• Provides physical assistance to program participants, as needed, including, but not limited to, toileting, transferring, and feeding.
• Adheres to all funding source regulations and Agency policies and procedures.
• Establishes and maintains professional relationships with community contacts, colleagues, management, and Department of Developmental Services (DDS) service coordination staff.
• Serves as mandated reporter for suspected cases of abuse and / or neglect to the Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC).

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

COMPETENCIES

PREPARATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to do this job. The above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required.

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case by case basis.