Job Title:  Habilitation Training Specialist

Reports To:  Program Coordinator and or House Manager

Approved Date: 11/17/2010

Summary Assists in providing support services for people with developmental disabilities in a homelike enviroment by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  Other duties may be assigned.

Assist individuals in daily-care prctices such as bathing and dressing.

Converses with individuals to reinforce positive behaviors and to promote cocial interaction.

Assist in planning and preparation of meals and if prscribed in the individual’s program eats with individuals to act as a role model. 

Accompanies individuals on shopping trips, and assist/support individuals in purchase of personal items. 

Assist individuals participating in therapeutic activities, such as physical exercises, occupational arts and crafts, and recreational games.  

Redirect and follow protective intervention plans for disruptive individuals to prevent injury to themselves and others.

Observes and documents individuals’ behavior, such as speech production, feeding patterns, and toilet training, to facilitate assessment and development of goals and objectives. 

Attends to routine health care needs of individuals per the individuals’ physician. 

Gives medications as prescribed by Physician. 

Transport individuals to work, doctor appointments, activities as prescribed per consumer’s individual program.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Analytical – Collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data. Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.

Technical Skills – Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.

Customer Service – Manages difficult or emotional situations; Responds promptly to consumers’ needs; Solicits customer feedback to improve service; Responds to request for service and assistance; Meets commitments.

Interpersonal Skills – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.

Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situtations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Participates in meetings.

Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.

Teamwork – Balances team and individual responsibilites; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others’ views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.

Visionary Leadership – Displays passion and optimism; Inspires respect and trust; Mobilize others to fulfill the vision; Provides vision and inspiration to peers and subordinates.

Change Management – Builds commitment and overcomes resistance; Prepares and supports those affected by change.

Leadership – Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; Effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.

Ethics – Treats people with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.

Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; Supports organizations’ goals and values; supports affirmative action and respects diversity.

Judgement – Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.

Motivation – Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; Measure self against standard of excellence.

Planning/Organizing – Uses time efficiently; Sets goals and objectives.

Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regarless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follow through on commitments.

Quality – Meets productivity standards; completes work in timely manner; Strives to incease productivity; Works quickly.

Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures; Determins appropriate action beyond guidelines; Reports potentially unsafe conditions; Uses equipment and materials properly.

Adaptability – Adapts to changes in the work enviroment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.

Attendance/Punctuality – Is consistently at work and on time; Arrives at meetins and appointments on time.

Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.

Initiative – Volunteers readily; Undertakes self-development activities; Looks for and takes adavantage of opportunities; Asks for and offers help when needed.

Innovation – Meets challenges with resourcefulness; Generates suggestions for improving work; Presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others’ attention.

Qualifications – To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience – High school diploma or general education degree (GED).

Language Skills – Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills – Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability – Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations – Current Oklahoma driver’s license with a good driving record;