Day Habilitation Aide - Relief/As Needed Job at Kennedy-Donovan Center, New Bedford, MA

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  • Kennedy-Donovan Center
  • New Bedford, MA

Job Description

About KDC:

At KDC we are on a mission to empower and support all people to meet their full potential in a world where every individual and family thrives, no matter the circumstances.

About this role:

KDC is looking for a caring Day Habilitation Aide who will work with our individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The Day Habilitation Aide will assist with the promotion of client growth by providing developmental skills training in the following areas: sensory-motor development, communication development, social development, independent living development, affective development and behavior development, utilizing a multi-disciplinary team-based approach. 

Schedule : Relief/As Needed, Monday through Friday, 8:30-3:30 pm

We are looking for people who have:

  • High School Diploma or GED, required.
  • At least one year experience working with intellectually and/or developmentally disabled adults or health care setting, required.
  • Ability to complete DPPC/DDS clearance check, required.

The physical requirements for this role: 

  • Frequent movement including but not limited to: kneeling, bending, sitting, lifting, and positioning of students 
  • Ability to lift 50 pounds alone, 51+ pounds with the assistance of another person or with adaptive and specialized equipment 
  • Ability to physically assist individuals as determined by their needs 

In this role, you’ll get to:

  • Implement individual and group developmental activities as assigned and supervised by program Director/Lead Aide 
  • Participate in staff, team meetings, group and individual supervision 
  • Assist with transportation of client 
  • Facilitate assessment and development of individual treatment plans and objectives by implementing and documenting individual programs 
  • Maintain upkeep of classroom 
  • Encourage and support individuals
  • Maintain agency standards of confidentiality 
  • Implement teaching strategies for Individual Service Plan (ISP) goals and behavior plans 

KDC values a diverse workforce. We are committed to a culture of equality and inclusivity that fosters dialog, innovation, compassion, respect, and collaboration. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, ethnicity, age, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability status, neurodiversity, or any other protected characteristic outlined by federal, state, or local laws. Your uniqueness drives our excellence!

Job Tags

Full time, Relief, Local area, Monday to Friday,

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