Community Habilitation Specialist

6 days ago

New York, New York, United States The New York Foundling Full time $40,000 - $80,000 per year


Overview

Fostering Talent, Changing Lives

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.  We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime



Responsibilities

The primary purpose of the position is to provide one on one assistance to persons with special needs. We provide specifically tailored life plans/goals to enhance the developmental skills that is needed for those to live independently within their chosen community.

  • The Community Habilitation Specialist displays a congenial, warm acceptance for all individuals.
  • The Community Habilitation Specialist will primarily be responsible for the assessment and
    observation of the person's skills development. Is alert to the expressions of attitudes, feelings and relationships of each individual. Develops an awareness of the individual's needs, not only through the observation and interaction but through a study of the individual's case history and by appropriate consultation with other members of the staff.
  • Support the person in navigating the program and identifying incentives in learning new skills and
    behaviors.
  • Engage primary caregivers and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by
    identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement.
  • Implement problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, and
    outcome review and strategy revision procedure using the model's Analytic process (Brief Family
    Systems Therapy and Parental Management Training).
  • Develop Valued Outcomes with the steps on how to achieve it based on caregivers/community
    supports and behaviors observed along with child/adolescent strengths.
  • Community Habilitation Specialist meet with the assigned children/adolescent for 1-2 times per
    week depending on the child/adolescent coordinated hours
  • Community Habilitation Specialist will travel to borough assigned
  • Community Habilitation Specialist attends supervision and training as required. It is essential that Community Habilitation Specialist know and protect individual's rights.
  • Community Habilitation Specialist will document each training session in the appropriate databases and report the progress and barriers with each client.
  • The Community Habilitation Specialist will receive consultation and supervision from the Community Habilitation Supervisor.
  • Positive and strength focused approach to cases

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.



Qualifications

Education Required?

Degree

Major

License/Certification Required?
No

License/Certification

  • Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.


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