Community Habilitation Specialist - Mentor, Orange County
Boost your chances before you apply.
Greystone Programs
Hopewell Junction, NY, US
Summary
You will work one-on-one with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to help them reach personal goals and build independence. Responsibilities include planning skill-building activities, encouraging community involvement, and providing personal care support.
Job Description
Job Details: Job Location: COMMUNITY SERVICES - Hopewell Junction, NY, Salary Range: $19.00 - $19.00Hourly, 💙 Change a Life. Change Your Own.
Become a Community Habilitation Specialist!
📍 Location: Orange County, NY
Openings in: Florida, Warwick, Monroe, Goshen & Middletown
🕐 Schedule: Part-Time — Afternoons, Early Evenings & Weekends
Perfect for: College students, retirees, or anyone looking for flexible, meaningful part-time work!
🌟 Make a Difference!
Do you enjoy helping and teaching others? Are you patient, creative, and compassionate?
As a Community Habilitation Specialist, you'll work one-on-one with children, teens, or adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You'll help individuals reach their goals, build independence, learn new skills, and enjoy activities in their home and community.
💙 What You'll Do
Be a positive and supportive role model
Help individuals reach their goals and build independence
Plan fun and skill-building activities
Encourage community involvement and social connections
Use positive behavior strategies
Assist with personal care when needed — training provided!
🎉 What We Provide
Career Ladder with opportunities for promotions and pay increases
Mileage Reimbursement
Activity Fee Reimbursement
Weekly Payroll
Responsive Support
🎁 $500 Retention Bonus!
Receive a $500 bonus after 6 months of successful employment.
Ready to make a difference? Join our team and help someone reach their goals while building a rewarding career of your own!
Qualifications: ⭐ What You'll Need
Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and your own vehicle
Stable work history
A heart for helping others
Flexible availability
Comfort assisting with personal care
Comfort using smartphones and web-based apps
Greystone Programs provides exceptional services and life-enriching opportunities for children, adults, and families living with Autism and other developmental disabilities. As a recognized human services provider, we offer certified residential programs and community-based / non-residential programs that include habilitation services in a five-county region of the Hudson Valley, New York. Greystone prides itself on nurturing relationships that go beyond the commonplace. We work side-by-side with program participants-as-colleagues in celebration of the wonderful diversity of the human spirit. Through New York State OPWDD certified residential programs Greystone operates 14 group homes in three counties: Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster. We are dedicated to an “aging-in-place” approach for all who reside at Greystone. Our community based services encompass a variety of habilitation programs. We offer Community Habilitation, and Day Habilitation; as well as In-Home Behavior Therapy; Children’s Waiver Services and Family Education and Training. Additionally, we host social skills development groups, recreation programs, weekend respite, and after school and school break programs.
Founded
1979
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Hopewell Junction, NY
Greystone Programs provides exceptional services and life-enriching opportunities for children, adults, and families living with Autism and other developmental disabilities. As a recognized human services provider, we offer certified residential programs and community-based / non-residential programs that include habilitation services in a five-county region of the Hudson Valley, New York. Greystone prides itself on nurturing relationships that go beyond the commonplace. We work side-by-side with program participants-as-colleagues in celebration of the wonderful diversity of the human spirit. Through New York State OPWDD certified residential programs Greystone operates 14 group homes in three counties: Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster. We are dedicated to an “aging-in-place” approach for all who reside at Greystone. Our community based services encompass a variety of habilitation programs. We offer Community Habilitation, and Day Habilitation; as well as In-Home Behavior Therapy; Children’s Waiver Services and Family Education and Training. Additionally, we host social skills development groups, recreation programs, weekend respite, and after school and school break programs.
Founded
1979
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Hopewell Junction, NY
