Habilitation Specialist

Instructs and supports individuals in developing and/or enhancing life skills necessary to live more independently in home and community settings; and develops, implements, and modifies habilitation plans to help individuals achieve their valued outcomes.

• Collaborates with individuals, family members, advocates, care managers, and service providers to determine strategies for service delivery (e.g., skill acquisition/retention, staff supports, and/or exploration of new experiences); and attends Life Plan meetings to assess the effectiveness of habilitation plans and services and establish objectives.
• Assesses individuals’ skill levels in relation to their valued outcomes and identifies appropriate methods to teach and assist individuals in acquiring, improving, and maintaining life skills.
• Communicates with treatment team members and gathers information to plan and/or modify services to meet individuals’ needs.
• Implements appropriate safeguards and protective oversight measures to ensure the health and welfare of individuals while participating in programs and services.
• Monitors, records, and measures individuals’ progress in reaching their goals, including accomplishments and challenges; and modifies habilitation plans to ensure continual progress, prevent regression, and meet individuals’ needs.
• Schedules, transports, and assists individuals in participating in community.

Instructs and supports individuals in developing and/or enhancing life skills necessary to live more independently in home and community settings; and develops, implements, and modifies habilitation plans to help individuals achieve their valued outcomes.

• Collaborates with individuals, family members, advocates, care managers, and service providers to determine strategies for service delivery (e.g., skill acquisition/retention, staff supports, and/or exploration of new experiences); and attends Life Plan meetings to assess the effectiveness of habilitation plans and services and establish objectives.
• Assesses individuals’ skill levels in relation to their valued outcomes and identifies appropriate methods to teach and assist individuals in acquiring, improving, and maintaining life skills.
• Communicates with treatment team members and gathers information to plan and/or modify services to meet individuals’ needs.
• Implements appropriate safeguards and protective oversight measures to ensure the health and welfare of individuals while participating in programs and services.
• Monitors, records, and measures individuals’ progress in reaching their goals, including accomplishments and challenges; and modifies habilitation plans to ensure continual progress, prevent regression, and meet individuals’ needs.
• Schedules, transports, and assists individuals in participating in community.

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Candidates must be reachable for appointment on the current Civil Service Eligible List for this title.

A Bachelor’s or higher-level degree in a human services field.*

• For the purpose of these qualifications, a degree in a human service field includes the professional disciplines of audiology, community mental health, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, rehabilitation counseling, vocational counseling, social work, speech/language pathology and therapeutic recreation (including concentrations in art, creative art, dance, drama, music, or physical education.) Also included are related academic disciplines associated with the study of human behavior (e.g., gerontology, human services, sociology, speech communication);
  
  or human skills development (e.g., counseling/guidance, education, human development.) Examples…