Habilitation Specialist

HCA seeks compassionate, skilled professionals to join our team in the Habilitation Specialist role. The ideal candidate will value developing meaningful, long-term relationships with the individuals and families we serve. They will strive to be an active, creative collaborator as part of a multidisciplinary team working to improve quality of life and community integration.

HCA: not just a job opportunity but an opportunity to make a difference.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitate discussion with individuals, and/or families to help them understand problems, define goals, and develop realistic action plans as they relate to their plans and ISP’s
• Attend ISP meetings and hold six month review meetings
• Collect information about individuals, using interviews, case histories, observational techniques, and other assessment methods
• Assist with the development of therapeutic and treatment plans based on the individual's interests, abilities, needs, and OPWDD Guidelines
• Collaborate with other professionals to discuss therapies, treatments, counseling resources, or techniques
• Ensure that habilitation meets the OPWDD billing requirements
• Document monthly summaries; progress of goals, activities, response to treatment, and progress, in a clear, concise, and timely manner
• Participation, facilitation, and documentation of the treatment review team process, in conjunction with the clinical team at weekly meetings
• Perform on-site mentoring observations to each IRA at times conducive to direct observation of individuals served and attend IRA staff meetings
• Ensure case records are completed appropriately within agency guidelines
• Assist with in-service training of staff
• Other duties as assigned