The New York Foundling

Nonprofit child welfare and disability services

Day Habilitation Specialist

Residential & Direct SupportPosted on Nov 5

Full-timeBrooklyn, NY, USA$19 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high-school diploma or General Educational Development credential is required.
A valid New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania driver's license with at least six months of experience and six or fewer points is required.
Current CPR and SCIP certification are required.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills are required, along with the ability to motivate, inspire, and empower individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve their goals.
The role requires a commitment to compassionate care and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities and to fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.
The ability to develop innovative programming, adapt activities to diverse needs, and respond effectively to challenges and changing situations is required.
The role requires the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, engage stakeholders, and build positive relationships with community partners.
A strong commitment to safety is required.

Responsibilities

Support adults with developmental disabilities in achieving individualized goals related to daily living skills, community inclusion, socialization, and personal growth.
Deliver direct support services in center-based and community settings while promoting independence, dignity, and meaningful participation in daily life.
Monitor program implementation, policy adherence, and participant outcomes; conduct regular assessments and adjustments; and track each supported person's progress, achievements, and challenges.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous documentation of daily services, incidents, and progress using agency systems, including electronic health systems, to meet Office for People With Developmental Disabilities reporting standards.
Serve as a custodian and mandated reporter in accordance with Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, New York State Justice Center, and organizational policies.
Implement individualized life plans and staff action plans aligned with Office for People With Developmental Disabilities regulations and person-centered goals.
Promote independence, social, vocational, and life skills, community inclusion, and personal growth through structured activities and positive reinforcement tailored to each person's needs and goals.
Communicate regularly with the Day Habilitation Manager, interdisciplinary teams, supported persons, families, and community partners to ensure consistent supports and collaborative goal tracking.
Manage petty cash, activity budgets, and material resources responsibly in compliance with agency financial procedures.
Provide safe transportation to participants throughout the day in accordance with agency and Office for People With Developmental Disabilities policies and procedures.
Conduct participant pick-up, drop-off, and transportation to daily activities; maintain vehicle logs; and report vehicle maintenance needs and accidents promptly.
Ensure the health, safety, dignity, rights, and responsibilities of supported persons, and provide the required level of supervision and support for each person's needs.
Use the organization's core competencies as a metric for providing effective support to program participants.
Assist with developing and facilitating daily community-based activities, recreational activities, and volunteer opportunities.
Advocate for supported persons, assist with community-member interactions, teach life skills, and support each person in reaching the highest possible level of independence.

Overview

At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence. We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong. We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.Day habilitation Specialist supports adults with developmental disabilities in achieving their individualized goals related to daily living skills, community inclusion, socialization, and personal growth. This role involves delivering direct support services in both center-based and community settings, promoting independence, dignity, and meaningful participation in daily life.

Responsibilities

Day Habilitation Specialist supports adults with developmental disabilities in achieving their individualized goals related to daily living skills, community inclusion, socialization, and personal growth. This role involves delivering direct support services in both center-based and community settings, promoting independence, dignity, and meaningful participation in daily life.

Core Responsibilities:

Monitor program implementation, adherence to policies, and participant outcomes; conduct regular assessments and adjustments to ensure high standards of service delivery. Track person supported progress, document achievements and challenges.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous documentation of daily services, incidents, and progress using agency systems to uphold information integrity in the electronic health systems and meet OPWDD reporting standards. Be a custodian and mandated reporter in accordance with OPWDD, NYSJC, and Organizational Policies.
Implement individualized life plans and staff action plans, that align with OPWDD regulations and person-centered goals, promoting independence; enhancement of social, vocational and life skills; community inclusion and personal growth tailored to the unique needs and goals of each person structured activities and positive reinforcement.
Communicate regularly with Day Habilitation Manager, interdisciplinary teams, the person, families, and community partners to ensure consistent supports and collaborative goal tracking.
Manage the usage of petty cash, activity budgets, and material resources responsibly to support program needs while ensuring compliance with agency financial procedures.
Provide safe transportation to each participant throughout the day by adhering to the agency and OPWDD policies and procedures. Conducting pick up, drop off and transport to daily activities. Maintaining vehicle logs and the timely reporting of needed maintenance and accidents for the vehicles.
Ensure the health, safety, and dignity of people supported by ensuring their Rights and Responsibilities are at the forefront of each day. Provide the required level of supervision and support for a person's needs. Ensuring to adopt the Core Competencies as a metric to provide the best support to the people in the program.
Assisting with the development and facilitating of daily community based activities, recreational activities and volunteer opportunities. Advocating for, helping with community member interactions, teaching life skills and truly supporting the person to reach their highest level of independence.

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Qualifications

High-school diploma required.
Valid NY/NJ/CT/PA Driver’s License with 6 months of experience and 6 or less points
CPR & SCIP certification required.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; ability to motivate, inspire, and empower individuals with developmental disabilities to achieve their goals.
Commitment to providing compassionate care and advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.
Ability to develop innovative programming, adapt activities to meet diverse needs, and respond effectively to challenges and changing situations.
Proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, engage stakeholders, and build positive relationships with community partners.
Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.

Education Required

High School / G.E.D.

Salary Range:

$19.00/hour + Education Additive ($0.15/hour Associate's Degree $.80/hour: Bachelor's or higher)

About the Company

The New York Foundling

Nonprofit child welfare and disability services

The New York Foundling is a nonprofit social services agency for children, families and adults with developmental disabilities in New York City, nearby counties and Puerto Rico. Its child welfare programs place children with foster families and send therapists and caseworkers into homes to keep families together. It also runs residences and day programs for adults with disabilities, mental health clinics and Head Start preschools, and it opened Haven Academy, a Bronx charter school designed for children in the child welfare system. Medicaid and government agencies pay for most services at set rates, with added support from donors. Three Sisters of Charity founded it in 1869 as a home for abandoned babies, and it is based in New York City.

Company size: 1,001-5,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: New York, NY
Founded: 1869

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