Habilitation Specialist 1
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
o Coordinate, develop and provide Community Habilitation-Residential (CH-R) services for Individuals in an IRA setting. o Provide Recreation and Community inclusion opportunities to Individuals in an IRA setting. o Develop and modify Community Habilitation-Residential Plans; Safeguard Summary Plans; Community Inclusion Plans; Money management assessments and Personal Expenditure Plans as needed. o Coordinate with Clinical staff to ensure all individual needs are met and programs are developed/modified as appropriate. o Provide training and hands on assistance in the proper delivery of daily services. o Provide oversight of inclusion experiences by participating in community inclusion activities for individuals. o Provide training and oversight in the proper documentation of Medicaid billing documents; Community Habilitation-Residential Monthly notes; and EHR notes in relation to the implementation of services. o Develop and maintain a good working relationship with Medicaid Care Coordinators and staff that serve individuals. o Attend Life plan reviews for all individuals, work collaboratively with Care Coordinators and update Community Habilitation-Residential Plans and Safeguard Summary Plans that support the Life plan. o Develop and maintain a good working relationship with IRA managers and House staff to ensure the implementation of Community Habilitation-Residential Plans and staff resources are available for the needs of the individuals. o Effectively and consistently communicate with the IRA managers, house staff and other team members. o Be responsible for the content and organization for the individual program charts and house filing system in relation to Habilitation services. o Participate in annual chart audits. o Assist with other Habilitation service needs as warranted. o Function as a liaison for individuals in the community. o Attend and participate in all mandatory trainings. o All other duties as assigned.
Job Function
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
o Coordinate, develop and provide Community Habilitation-Residential (CH-R) services for Individuals in an IRA setting. o Provide Recreation and Community inclusion opportunities to Individuals in an IRA setting. o Develop and modify Community Habilitation-Residential Plans; Safeguard Summary Plans; Community Inclusion Plans; Money management assessments and Personal Expenditure Plans as needed. o Coordinate with Clinical staff to ensure all individual needs are met and programs are developed/modified as appropriate. o Provide training and hands on assistance in the proper delivery of daily services. o Provide oversight of inclusion experiences by participating in community inclusion activities for individuals. o Provide training and oversight in the proper documentation of Medicaid billing documents; Community Habilitation-Residential Monthly notes; and EHR notes in relation to the implementation of services. o Develop and maintain a good working relationship with Medicaid Care Coordinators and staff that serve individuals. o Attend Life plan reviews for all individuals, work collaboratively with Care Coordinators and update Community Habilitation-Residential Plans and Safeguard Summary Plans that support the Life plan. o Develop and maintain a good working relationship with IRA managers and House staff to ensure the implementation of Community Habilitation-Residential Plans and staff resources are available for the needs of the individuals. o Effectively and consistently communicate with the IRA managers, house staff and other team members. o Be responsible for the content and organization for the individual program charts and house filing system in relation to Habilitation services. o Participate in annual chart audits. o Assist with other Habilitation service needs as warranted. o Function as a liaison for individuals in the community. o Attend and participate in all mandatory trainings. o All other duties as assigned.
Salary Range:
From $49202 to $62806 Annually
Minimum Qualification
Transfer
Qualifications:
Any current Habilitation Specialist 1 Any permanent employee eligible for a 70.1 transfer. Anyone eligible to take the Civil Service examination for Habilitation Specialist 1 Promotional Opportunities:
Anyone currently reachable on the Civil Service List. Provisional Appointment:
In the event that there is not a valid eligible list, candidates who meet the qualifications may be qualified for a provisional appointment:
Note:
If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Civil Service examination for this title and your score must be reachable on the resulting eligible list before you can be permanently appointed. If you do not pass the examination or achieve a reachable score, you may not be retained. Minimum
Qualifications:
A qualifying Bachelor's Degree in Human Services and 1 year clinical/or direct care experience or a qualifying Master's Degree in Human Services. OPWDD is committed to creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion. We believe that we are most effective in managing and improving our service system with a diverse team of employees. With such a large workforce, we rely on the collective individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression, ideas and talent that our employees bring to their work. This speaks to our culture and is a key part of our successes. As we continuously recruit people for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that applicants bring in terms of their education, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. QIDP standards preferred. QIDP STANDARDS ARE:
o The Department of Developmental Services (DDS) adopted the federal definition for Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP) in all ICF/DD, ICF/DD-H, ICF/DD-N and DD-CNC facilities when the Federal ICF/IID regulations became effective in October 1988. The federal criteria outdates the state regulations specified in the California Code of Regulations, Title 22. o QIDP is a staff who is responsible for integrating, coordinating and monitoring each client's active treatment and who possesses:
o (a) At least one year of experience working directly with persons with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities. o (b) Is either a physician and surgeon, or a osteopathy physician and surgeon, a registered nurse, or a human services professional possessing at least a bachelor's degree in a human services field, including but not limited to sociology, special education, rehabilitation counseling or psychology.Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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