Habilitation Support Professional
Company: THE JEWISH BOARD
Location: New York
Posted on: March 15, 2025
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Job Description:
For nearly 150 years, The Jewish Board has been delivering
innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services. We
are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to
children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless
opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make
a difference in the lives of over 45,000 New Yorkers each
year.LOCATION1358 56th StBrooklyn, NY 11219, USMake a bigger
differenceHabilitation Support ProfessionalAt The Jewish Board, we
don't just make a difference - we make a bigger difference as we
serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that's
been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years
and see just how big of a difference you can make.The Habilitation
Support Professional (HSP) supports individuals with Intellectual
and Developmental Disabilities in the Home and Community Based
Setting (HCBS) and the Day Habilitation programs. The HSP is
required to follow the Individualized Service Plan (ISP), and/or
the Day Habilitation Plan promoting independence and
person-centered decision making.Reasons you'll love working with
us:--- If you have a particular age range or population you're
interested in working with, you can find your niche here. Our
clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and
include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender
expressions, and sexual orientations.--- We're committed to
supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and
advancement across different program types and jobs.--- With 70
locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where
you live.--- Generous vacation time and paid holidays will help you
achieve a healthy work/life balance.--- We offer an excellent
benefits package with affordable, high-quality health and dental
insurance with low co-pays.--- You'll receive ongoing support
through high-quality supervision, specialized trainings from our
Continuing Education team, and an education benefit.POSITION
OVERVIEW:The Habilitation Support Professional (HSP) supports
individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in the
Home and Community Based Setting (HCBS) and the Day Habilitation
programs. The HSP is required to follow the Individualized Service
Plan (ISP), and/or the Day Habilitation Plan promoting independence
and person-centered decision making.KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:---
Responsible for clients in the home or day habilitation setting
ensuring safety of the clients, promoting independence, and working
in a person-centered manner to meet the needs and choices of the
client.--- Responsible to tend to personal hygiene needs of the
client(s).--- Work with client, guardian/advocate and supervisor to
help identify valued outcomes for the individualized habilitation
plan.--- Implements the valued outcomes on a daily basis using
agency documentation procedures.--- Develop and implement
activities with clients and their primary care givers.--- Accompany
clients on trips and outings and supervises activities.---
Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team at treatment
planning meetings to review progress and plan valued outcomes for
the next six months.--- Shares and documents experiences and
observation of the client(s) with treatment team during in person
supervision, phone calls, and utilizing the electronic health
record, including contacting supervisor for any medical or
behavioral occurrence that is outside the baseline of the
client.--- Understand all safeguards listed in the individuals'
treatment plan and follow accordingly.--- May be called upon to
dispense medications (specific to Day Habilitation) should
medication administration be needed during these hours.--- Complete
OPWDD documentation requirements including monthly checklist and
summary on a monthly basis.--- Follow agency guidelines for
timekeeping through Dayforce, as well as completing mandatory
agency trainings.--- Complete ongoing OPWDD and other trainings as
required.CORE COMPETENCIES:--- Compassion, empathy, patience, and
genuine desire to make a positive impact on individual's lives.---
Excellent client engagement skills.--- Strong communication and
interpersonal skills.--- Attentiveness to individuals and
colleagues.--- Adaptability to address situations.--- Building and
Maintaining Positive Relationships.--- Ability to adapt to changing
situations and work effectively as part of a team.--- Demonstrating
Professionalism.--- Supporting Good Health.--- Supporting
Safety.EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIRED:High School diploma or a
minimum of 1 year experience working with the IDD population and
must be at least 18 years of age. AMAP certification required for
the Day Habilitation setting during probationary period.EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:--- Experience working with
individuals with Intellectual Disabilities preferred.COMPUTER
SKILLS REQUIRED:--- Basic computer skills required including agency
software programs and Electronic Health Record.WORK
ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL EFFORT:The position may entail lifting clients
using a mechanical device, positioning of client, pushing client in
wheelchair, and transferring client physically where prescribed.If
you join us, you'll have these great benefits:--- Generous vacation
time, in addition to paid agency holidays and sick days---
Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans--- 403(b)
retirement benefits and a pension--- Tuition assistance and
educational loan forgiveness--- Free continuing education
opportunities--- Flexible spending accounts for health and
transportation--- 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program---
Life and disability insuranceWho we are:The Jewish Board delivers
innovative, high-quality, and compassionate mental health and
social services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique
in serving everyone from infants and their families to children,
teens, and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all
religions, races, cultural backgrounds, gender expressions, and
sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse,
equitable, and inclusive teams to help support our mission, and we
strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized
backgrounds to apply to work with us.Our Values.Our values help
guide us in everything we do, from our relationships with fellow
staff to the clients and communities we serve.Treat every
personwith dignityWe act with respect and caring towards our
clients, colleagues, and communities.Strive tobe outstandingWe are
exceptional professionals in all that we do.Embrace eachother's
differencesWe create a fair and inclusive environment for
all.Engage individuals and familiesas our partnersWe heal our
communities one person at a time through thoughtful
collaboration.
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