Developmental Specialist
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OPPORTUNITY WORKS INC
Haverhill, MA, US
Summary
The Developmental Specialist provides structured, person-centered support to individuals with developmental disabilities or brain injuries. Responsibilities include facilitating social skills training, behavior programming, personal care, and community integration to promote independence.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: Hav Facility - Haverhill, MA, Salary Range: $21.00 - $22.00Hourly, The program model utilizes a Person Centered Approach and includes structured activities and interventions that provide instruction and support in 5 key areas. These include accommodating changes in physical functioning, cognitive ability, Executive Functioning areas, behavior and emotion regulation, and language and communication development. A high degree of structure exampled by scheduling, routine and visual and auditory adaptations is combined with a commitment to individualization, community inclusion and skill acquisition to provide participants the opportunity to achieve the highest degree of independence and growth possible.
The program model provides intensive, hands on, community and site-based services in a number of critical areas.
Social Skill Training
Personal Care
Leisure Time Exposure & Development
Behavior Programming and Anger Management
Emotion Regulation Techniques
Community Integration & Inclusion
Physical Exercise & Mobility Training
Pre-vocational Skill Development
Qualifications:
Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
at least 2 years of experience working with the Developmental Disabled and/or Brain Injured population.
A college degree and/or a C.N.A. certification is preferred.
Valid driver’s license and the ability to drive a van required.
Crisis intervention training (i.e. PABC) is favorable
CPR, First Aid and MAP certificates are preferred
Our Mission: Opportunity Works enhances the quality of life of people with disabilities by empowering individuals and promoting a culture of dignity and respect through integration, inclusion and independence.
Our Vision: Opportunity Works will continue to be a model for the advancement of community integration, personal growth and independence for individuals with disabilities.
Founded
1974
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Human Resources
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Newburyport, MA
Our Mission: Opportunity Works enhances the quality of life of people with disabilities by empowering individuals and promoting a culture of dignity and respect through integration, inclusion and independence.
Our Vision: Opportunity Works will continue to be a model for the advancement of community integration, personal growth and independence for individuals with disabilities.
Founded
1974
Company size
51-200 employees
Industry
Human Resources
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Newburyport, MA