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Day Habilitation Supports Specialist
Advocates • Sterling, MA 01564 • Posted 30+ days ago
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The Day Habilitation Supports Specialist at Advocates promotes the values, dreams, and potential of individuals with developmental disabilities through education and meaningful activities. This role involves demonstrating knowledge and commitment to the agency's mission and values, respecting individuals' rights and privacy, and maintaining professional communication. The position requires a high school diploma or GED, and a $500 sign-on bonus is offered for external candidates.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate knowledge of, and commitment to, agency mission and values.
- Demonstrate respect for, and provide information to, individuals supported regarding human rights, privacy, and confidentiality.
- Follow agency policies and procedures, including work schedule, use of time off and transportation schedule.
- Interact verbally in a professional manner with the individuals supported, families, coworkers, supervisors and community members.
- Set aside personal prejudices and fears to support individual(s) in taking risks and making informed decisions.
- Maintain agency standards of confidentiality.
- Complete required documentation in a timely and professional manner.
- Identify local community resources and ensure individual(s) access to needed local resources on a consistent basis.
- Maintain a respectful manner and tone of voice with others.
- Promote teamwork and open communication among staff members and individuals supported by the program.
- Appropriately implement teaching strategies for ISP goals and behavior plan.
- Encourage and support individuals in making independent choices to the greatest extent possible
- Adequately maintain HMEA property and equipment
- Complete required trainings and maintain certifications
- Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Valid driver's license along with an acceptable driving status.
- Use of a reliable vehicle, which seats two passengers.
Preferred
- One year experience in developmental services/behavioral health area preferred.
Full Job Description
**Overview**
**Starting Rate: $18.50/hour**
**$500 Sign-On Bonus**
**(applicable for external candidates only)**
Promote the values,dreamsand potential of individuals with developmental disabilities through education and meaningful activities.
**Minimum Education Required**
High School Diploma/GED
**Additional Shift Details**
Mon - Fri 8am-4pm
**Responsibilities**
+ Demonstrate knowledge of, and commitment to, agency mission and values.
+ Demonstrate respect for, and provide information to, individuals regarding human rights, privacy, and confidentiality.
+ Follow agency policies and procedures, including work schedule, use of time off and transportation schedule.
+ Interact verbally in a professional manner with the individuals supported, families, coworkers, supervisors and community members.
+ Demonstrate the ability to set a side personal prejudices and fears to support individual(s) in taking risks and making informed decisions.
+ Maintain agency standards of confidentiality.
+ Complete required documentation in a timely and professional manner.
+ Identify local community resources and ensure individual(s) access to needed local resources on a consistent basis.
+ Maintain a respectful manner and tone of voice with others.
+ Promote teamwork and open communication among staff members and individuals supported by the program.
+ Appropriately implement teaching strategies for ISP goals and behavior plan.
+ Encourage and support individuals in making independent choices to the greatest extent possible
+ Adequately maintain HMEA property and equipment
+ Complete required trainings and maintain certifications
+ Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned
**Competences:**
+ Problem Solving- identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
+ Respect -shows respect for self, coworkers and the individuals supported.
+ Interpersonal Skills- maintains confidentiality, remains open to others' ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
+ Oral communication- speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations demonstrates group presentation skills.
+ Written Communication- is able to read and write information to communicate.
+ Planning/organizing- prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
+ Quality control- demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
+ Adaptability- adapts to changes in the work environment and deals with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
+ Dependability- is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
+ Safety and security- actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.
**Qualifications**
+ High School Diploma or equivalent.
+ One year experience in developmental services/behavioral health area preferred.
+ Valid driver's license along with an acceptable driving status.
+ Use of a reliable vehicle, which seats two passengers.
+ Additional specific experience may be required.
_HMEA, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles of affirmative action._
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**Job Locations** _US-MA-Sterling_
**Minimum Education Required** _High School Diploma/GED_
**Job ID** _2024-10790_
**Organization** _Advocates_
**Type** _Regular Full-Time_
**Number of Hours Per Week** _40_
**Business Unit** _Developmental Services_
**Starting Rate: $18.50/hour**
**$500 Sign-On Bonus**
**(applicable for external candidates only)**
Promote the values,dreamsand potential of individuals with developmental disabilities through education and meaningful activities.
**Minimum Education Required**
High School Diploma/GED
**Additional Shift Details**
Mon - Fri 8am-4pm
**Responsibilities**
+ Demonstrate knowledge of, and commitment to, agency mission and values.
+ Demonstrate respect for, and provide information to, individuals regarding human rights, privacy, and confidentiality.
+ Follow agency policies and procedures, including work schedule, use of time off and transportation schedule.
+ Interact verbally in a professional manner with the individuals supported, families, coworkers, supervisors and community members.
+ Demonstrate the ability to set a side personal prejudices and fears to support individual(s) in taking risks and making informed decisions.
+ Maintain agency standards of confidentiality.
+ Complete required documentation in a timely and professional manner.
+ Identify local community resources and ensure individual(s) access to needed local resources on a consistent basis.
+ Maintain a respectful manner and tone of voice with others.
+ Promote teamwork and open communication among staff members and individuals supported by the program.
+ Appropriately implement teaching strategies for ISP goals and behavior plan.
+ Encourage and support individuals in making independent choices to the greatest extent possible
+ Adequately maintain HMEA property and equipment
+ Complete required trainings and maintain certifications
+ Perform other reasonably related duties as assigned
**Competences:**
+ Problem Solving- identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.
+ Respect -shows respect for self, coworkers and the individuals supported.
+ Interpersonal Skills- maintains confidentiality, remains open to others' ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.
+ Oral communication- speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations demonstrates group presentation skills.
+ Written Communication- is able to read and write information to communicate.
+ Planning/organizing- prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently and develops realistic action plans.
+ Quality control- demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
+ Adaptability- adapts to changes in the work environment and deals with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
+ Dependability- is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.
+ Safety and security- actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.
**Qualifications**
+ High School Diploma or equivalent.
+ One year experience in developmental services/behavioral health area preferred.
+ Valid driver's license along with an acceptable driving status.
+ Use of a reliable vehicle, which seats two passengers.
+ Additional specific experience may be required.
_HMEA, Inc is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles of affirmative action._
Apply Now! (https://careers-advocatesinc.icims.com/jobs/10790/day-habilitation-supports-specialist/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336180790)
Broadcast via Social Network
**Connect With Us!**
**Job Locations** _US-MA-Sterling_
**Minimum Education Required** _High School Diploma/GED_
**Job ID** _2024-10790_
**Organization** _Advocates_
**Type** _Regular Full-Time_
**Number of Hours Per Week** _40_
**Business Unit** _Developmental Services_
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