Habilitation Manager

About this position

Description:

JOB TITLE: Habilitation Manager

DEPARTMENT: Habilitation Programs

SUPERVISOR’S

TITLE:

Community Resources Director

POSITIONS SUPERVISED: Program Coordinators – Habilitation, Direct Support Professional Coordinators – Habilitation, Direct Support Professionals – Habilitation

JOB STATUS: Full-Time, Exempt

SCHEDULE: Monday
- Friday, 8am-4pm

Summary:

Provide leadership, supervision, coordination, and oversight of Habilitation programs and services for adults with disabilities. This position is responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating habilitation activities and individualized services to promote personal growth, independence, socialization, community integration, choice-making, and self-direction. The Habilitation Manager ensures services are delivered in accordance with individual needs, established program standards, applicable regulations, quality requirements, and agency policies and procedures.

• Plan, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate all Habilitation program activities and staff
• Create an environment that promotes participation, socialization, independence, personal growth, and involvement in functional, age-appropriate activities
• Assess and monitor the personal, social, vocational, and community integration needs of each person served
• Coordinate and maintain a Person-Centered Individual Support Plan (PCISP) for each person served
• Ensure services are delivered according to individualized assessments, service plans, program guidelines, and established goals and objectives
• Monitor documentation of activities and services designed to meet the individual needs of persons served
• Establish and monitor procedures for documenting and evaluating individual progress toward goals and objectives
• Conduct or oversee quarterly written reassessments of each person’s progress and modify individual service plans and methods of service delivery as needed
• Develop and implement functional, age-appropriate activities using current best practices and systematic instructional methodologies
• Ensure activities address measurable, time-referenced goals and objectives and support the generalization of skills across settings, people, and time
• Utilize community resources, volunteers, social groups, and other natural supports to expand opportunities for persons served
• Promote personal autonomy, self-direction, and informed choice by maximizing opportunities for individuals to make decisions regarding their activities and services
• Monitor monthly activity calendars for applicable staff and programs
• Provide staff training based on the needs of direct service personnel and the requirements of individual service plans
• Conduct routine staff meetings to support planning, communication, organization, and effective service delivery
• Participate in ongoing program evaluation and quality assurance activities
• Provide summary documentation of service outcomes for monthly reporting and program evaluation
• Participate in staff development and professional training designed to maintain and improve job knowledge and performance
• Maintain communication and serve as a liaison between Blue River Services and state agencies, peer agencies, families, advocates, guardians, and legal representatives involved in service coordination
• Develop and maintain natural community support systems appropriate to each person’s needs, interests, abilities, and lifestyle
• Coordinate volunteer involvement and community resources when appropriate
• Advocate for each person served and support individuals in understanding and exercising their rights and responsibilities as citizens
• Assist individuals in researching and accessing community organizations, civic or political groups, religious organizations, and…