Community Habilitation Specialist

Position Summary

The Community Habilitation Specialist provides hands-on assistance and training to individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities who reside at home with their relatives. This role focuses on skill-building, promoting independence, and improving the quality of life for individuals through training, recreational activities, and goal-oriented programs.

Essential Job Functions

Skill Development and Training

• Provide training in activities of daily living, including personal grooming, toileting, bathing, and hygiene practices.
• Train individuals in self-care tasks such as eating, dressing, and using grooming aids like hairbrushes, nail clippers, and razors.
• Teach household management skills, including meal preparation, shopping, laundry, and maintaining a clean home environment.
• Conduct travel training to promote independence in navigating public transportation and community resources.
• Provide health care training, such as scheduling medical appointments, practicing first aid, and maintaining nutritional habits.
• Support financial management skills, including money recognition, counting, and making purchases.
• Guide individuals in appropriate social behaviors at home and in the community.
• Enhance recreational skills and leisure interests through training and activities at home.

Social and Recreational Activities

• Plan and implement community outings such as visits to parks, theaters, bowling alleys, and other recreational sites.
• Provide opportunities for skill-building during community outings.

Respite Care and Goal Implementation

• Offer respite care services for individuals living at home.
• Implement individualized goals and skill programs per written staff action plans and methodologies.
• Follow daily activity schedules to ensure structured program delivery.

Progress Monitoring and Documentation

• Complete and maintain daily notes, documenting goal progress and recreational activities on required data sheets.
• Monitor progress and implement the next steps in skill-building as outlined in the service program plan.
• Prepare and submit monthly progress reports to the Community Habilitation Supervisor.
• Communicate issues, concerns, and updates on participant progress with the supervisor regularly.

Professional Interaction

• Interact positively with individuals, families, and community providers, promoting respect and independence.
• Demonstrate professionalism and cooperation in all interactions

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent required.
• Comfortable working independently with sound judgment.
• Flexible and able to handle stress effectively.
• Friendly disposition with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Proficiency with computers and technology.
• Experience tracking and recording information.
• Passionate about improving the quality of life for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to move and stand for extended periods and perform physically demanding tasks.