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Vocational Habilitation Specialist
Upstate Caring Partners
Utica, NY, USA · Utica, NY, USA
Posted on Jan 12, 2025
Pay $19.84 - $20.34 an hour (based on AMAP certification)
The Vocational Habilitation Specialist (VHS) serves as a role model, creating and sustaining positive relationships with staff and the people that we support. The VHS trains and supervises staff to ensure the delivery of high quality services. The VHS will facilitate a process of continuous improvement related to the agency strategic plan. The VHS will communicate in a manner that energizes the work force, promotes retention, encourages team excellence and reinforces positive partnerships throughout the organization and in the community.
Core Responsibilties
- Model, promote and support the organizational performance values as a member of the leadership team.
- Implement a continuous improvement process that enhances the quality of support provided for individuals and families.
- Ensure opportunities and full participation of individuals or teams in staff development activities.
- Maintain a work environment conducive to performance excellence aimed at promoting valued relationships and meaningful lives.
- Maintain positive relationships with people we support, their families, community organizations, regulatory representatives and referral sources.
- Supervise daily program operations including budget monitoring, scheduling and coverage, orientation, training staff meetings and discipline.
- Implement and ensure compliance with the policies, procedures and regulations of the agency and eternal regulatory bodies
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree
- One year experience working with persons with Developmental Disabilities
- Valid NYS Driver’s License required.
Benefits
Our work environment provides the opportunity to grow and learn in a fast-paced atmosphere. We offer competitive benefits and salary to include a low-cost individual health insurance plan, dollar for dollar retirement match (up to 7%), life insurance, voluntary benefits and generous paid time off.
- Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision
- Direct Deposit
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Retirement Plan 403(b)
- Life Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous PTO Plans (Sick, Vacation and Employee Leave)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Service Awards
- Employee Appreciation Events
- Employee Discounts
Upstate Caring Partners is the premier provider of direct-care services and programs in Central New York for individuals of all abilities and their families. If you believe in empowering people, Upstate Caring Partners is an excellent place to start or grow your career. Please visit our careers website to access the full job description located within the job posting. upstatecpjobs.org
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