Community Hab Specialist - New York, United States - ADAPT Community Network

ADAPT Community Network

Verified Company

New York, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Why Join ADAPT?
It's more than a job; it's a calling. It's where passion meets purpose.

ADAPT Community Network, formerly United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of NYC provides a multitude of services to people with developmental disabilities.

At ADAPT, we are 3,000 strong, and it takes every one of us to empower the lives of the people we support.

With caring and great resources at hand, we know what it takes to help people live fuller, happier, healthier lives.

Our employees show their commitment to the people we support every day, and we all deliver on our promise to provide innovative and comprehensive services to individuals with developmental disabilities.

The duties and responsibilities:

- .Provide support to participant in choosing and participating in a variety of meaningful recreational, vocational, and daily living skills activities based on participant desires, parameters of the program, and their individualized Community Habilitation Plan.

Assess participants' interests, abilities, strengths and limitations.
Follow dietary guidelines as directed in habilitation plan.
Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to participants.
Work with supervisors and coworkers to meet program needs.
Develop an appropriate rapport and work effectively with participants' circle of support.
Keep written and verbal information shared with team members regarding a participant confidential in accordance with HIPPA regulations. Work with other service providers within the community in a professional manner.
Participate in regular staff meetings and required trainings.
Carry out responsibilities as assigned by the Program Manager (i.e., doctor's appointments, religious observances, banking, budgeting, session notes, goal plans, etc.).
Utilize proactive approach to avert crisis situations.
Utilize oncall supervisor to receive instruction and report emergency situations.
Provide opportunity and advocacy in the area of continuing education, technology access, communication systems and emotional wellbeing.
Research community resources and provide linkage to increase inclusion within the participants' community.
Foster independence and autonomy.
Other duties as assigned.

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