About this role
Overview
Fostering Talent, Changing Lives
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
Responsibilities
The primary purpose of the position is to provide one on one assistance to persons with special needs. We provide specifically tailored life plans/goals to enhance the developmental skills that is needed for those to live independently within their chosen community.
- The Community Habilitation Specialist displays a congenial, warm acceptance for all individuals.
- The Community Habilitation Specialist will primarily be responsible for the assessment andobservation of the person’s skills development. Is alert to the expressions of attitudes, feelings and relationships of each individual. Develops an awareness of the individual’s needs, not only through the observation and interaction but through a study of the individual’s case history and by appropriate consultation with other members of the staff.
- Support the person in navigating the program and identifying incentives in learning new skills andbehaviors.
- Engage primary caregivers and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment byidentifying and overcoming barriers to engagement.
- Implement problem conceptualization, treatment planning, intervention implementation, andoutcome review and strategy revision procedure using the model's Analytic process (Brief FamilySystems Therapy and Parental Management Training).
- Develop Valued Outcomes with the steps on how to achieve it based on caregivers/communitysupports and behaviors observed along with child/adolescent strengths.
- Community Habilitation Specialist meet with the assigned children/adolescent for 1-2 times perweek depending on the child/adolescent coordinated hours
- Community Habilitation Specialist will travel to borough assigned
- Community Habilitation Specialist attends supervision and training as required. It is essential that Community Habilitation Specialist know and protect individual’s rights.
- Community Habilitation Specialist will document each training session in the appropriate databases and report the progress and barriers with each client.
- The Community Habilitation Specialist will receive consultation and supervision from the Community Habilitation Supervisor.
- Positive and strength focused approach to cases
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
Education Required?DegreeMajorLicense/Certification Required?NoLicense/Certification
- Demonstrated strong commitment to safety.
Recruitment Tagline
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About The New York Foundling
At The New York Foundling, we believe that all people—no matter circumstance or zip code—have the opportunity to reach their full potential. But for all of us, discovering what we are capable of and reaching our full potential requires support along the way.
We believe and trust in the potential of all people. We work in partnership with more than 30,000 children, adults, and families each year on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence.
We believe in the power of personal choice and self-determination. The New York Foundling has deliberately challenged the notion that individuals are limited by their circumstances or are incapable of making the right choice for their future. Rather, our network of programs, services, and opportunities are carefully designed for children, families, and adults to create transformational change in their own lives.
We believe and invest in proven practices. With nearly 150 years of experience creating resources, tools, and social capital, we have learned from our community what works. At the same time, we’re not afraid to invest in bold new approaches that comprehensively address challenges and provide the foundation for people to drive their own future.
What you'll do
- The Community Habilitation Specialist provides one-on-one assistance to individuals with special needs, focusing on skill development for independent living. They assess and observe individual progress, engage caregivers, and document training sessions.
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