Vocational Habilitation Spec

Day Habilitation Specialist 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES 

 The Day Habilitation Specialist assists individuals receiving services in acquiring and/or maintaining the skills, personal habits and positive attitudes that will enable them to maintain and/or enhance independence. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

• • Develops and provides structured services and skill building activities designed to meet the needs of individuals receiving services in accordance with their valued outcomes and assist in the scheduling and planning of the same. 


• • Participates in the development and directly implements the day habilitation plan for individuals receiving services to reflect their interests, capabilities and needs, and to enhance their skills and level of independence. 


•  • Encourages individuals to express and develop their individual interests 


• • Provides individuals with opportunities to maintain/ enhance their existing skills, overall functioning and independence, and sense of belonging and community integration through various in-house and community activities. 


• • Assists individuals in achieving their valued outcomes by providing prompts, reminders, guidance and role modeling in areas such as socialization, personal hygiene, exercise, nutrition, behaviors, etc., while involved in skill building activities.


• • Provide appropriate physical care of assigned individuals to maintain their cleanliness, safety and comfort. This would include tasks such as direct assistance with washing, dressing and toileting, and range of motion.  This also includes monitoring; correcting and modeling appropriate behaviors at lunch and break times. 


• • Ensures safety and welfare of individuals in their movement and transport.


•  • Develops individual specific programs and provides immediate feedback on performance. 


• • Transports individuals receiving services using Agency vehicles. 


• • Takes initiative and works independently or with other persons within the program, without supervisory directions.

• Attends ISP meetings as needed.


• Provides self-esteem building opportunities for persons with memory loss through creative art projects such as painting, drawing and designing. 


• Teaching and reinforcing skills is the goals so that clients can someday work in the community
  


• Create day plans weekly to keep the client interest and promote learning


• Locate low cost activities in the community to stimulate minds and keep clients active.


• Utilize community resources 


• Make sure you know which clients have meds they need to take and administer them daily as prescribed.


• Make sure to notify the nurse if there are any medical issues.