Make an Impact.
At WellLife Network, every role plays a vital part in empowering people to live their best lives. As part of one of New York’s largest nonprofit health and human services organizations, you’ll join a team dedicated to compassion, inclusion, and excellence — helping individuals and families thrive every day.
Position Summary: The Assistant Habilitation Specialist assists with the operation of the classroom.
Essential Accountabilities:
- Responsible for ensuring that all unit activities enhance and support each person’s social responsibility, independence, dignity, and continued growth.
- Implement goals designed to maximize each participant’s level of independence, as determined by the IDT.
- In addition to providing training in activities of daily living, the Assistant Habilitation Specialist may be required to perform these activities for individuals requiring total support. Specifically, staff may need to perform all aspects of the task (shaving, toileting, hand washing, toothbrushing, etc.).
- Monitor participants’ progress by collecting and documenting performance data.
- Serve as a positive role model for participants in a variety of programs and community settings.
- Provide behavioral interventions when necessary, following the least restrictive OPWDD approved techniques, required by the situation.
- Must successfully complete and perform all techniques required in AMAP, SCIP, CPR, First Aid.
- Implement the established activity schedule for each consumer.
- Must have an understanding of all paperwork required and be able to complete all paperwork in the absence of the Habilitation Specialist. This may only occur with direct support from the Supervising Habilitation Specialist.
- Ensure that the unit is clean, safe, stimulating, and appropriately decorated at all times.
- Supervise participant’s lunch periods. Essential functions may include, but are not limited to, feeding participants, assisting in the unwrapping of food items, opening containers, and providing verbal and physical support.
- Participate in various appointments (medical, psychiatric, etc.) for assigned participants as required.
- Must be able to physically interact with the program individuals, negotiate the environment independently including assisting in all SCIP interventions, emergency CPR, AMAP, and/or first aid techniques and fire drills.
- Maintain Confidentiality at all times.
- Caseload and location are subject to change.
- Other duties as requested.
Qualifications High School Diploma/GED required and experience working with people with developmental disabilities preferred.
What You’ll Gain
- Compensation: Competitive hourly rate based on experience.
- Robust Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and 401k retirement plan (with matching).
- Work-Life Balance: Paid time off, holidays, and personal days.
- Wellness Program: Free and low-cost gym and wellness access and support.
- Training & Growth: Ongoing professional development and career advancement opportunities.
- Meaningful Work: Direct impact on the lives of youth and their families.
- Supportive Environment: A collaborative team that values your contributions
Skills Required
- High school diploma or GED
- Experience working with people with developmental disabilities
- Certification and ability to perform AMAP, SCIP techniques
- CPR and First Aid certification and ability to perform emergency CPR/first aid
- Ability to assist with and/or perform activities of daily living (feeding, toileting, shaving, toothbrushing, etc.)
- Ability to collect and document participant performance data and complete required paperwork
- Ability to provide behavioral interventions using least restrictive OPWDD-approved techniques
- Maintain confidentiality and follow agency policies
What We Do
WellLife Network Inc. is a New York–based nonprofit delivering behavioral health, substance use disorder treatment, intellectual/developmental disabilities supports, supportive housing, day habilitation, vocational training, and community education across New York City and Long Island. Serving thousands annually, it combines clinical care, housing supports, and prevention/education programs to improve wellness, independence, and community integration for vulnerable individuals and families.
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