Habilitation Support Specialist
Company: WES Health System
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: February 16, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description GENERAL OVERVIEW OF KEY ROLES &
RESPONSIBILITIES: The individual occupying this position will
support developmentally disabled individuals in their development
of basic living and social skills with the primary goal of
integrating them into the community to the best of their ability.
ESSENTIAL & CORE FUNCTIONS: 1. Develops consumer’s basic living
skills (e.g. social, domestic, hygiene) through instruction and
encouragement. 2. Assists in the development and implementation of
long-term and short-term goals for the consumer, as developed by
the Interdisciplinary Team under the supervisor or the direction of
the Program Coordinator. 3. Develops and maintains a positive and
effective relationship with the consumers, families, staff,
administration , case management, and other service providers and
assists in coordinating with any and all their needs concerning
consumers. 4. Teaches, prompts and/or assists the consumer with
personal hygiene as needed (e.g., bathing, brushing teeth, shaving,
nail clipping, dressing, bodily functions and consumer appearance.
5. Teaches, prompts and/or assists consumers in basic domestic
duties as needed such as cooking, cleaning, laundry and shopping.
6. Coordinates and maintains consumer’s schedule (e.g. doctor’s
appointments, job). 7. Coordinates consumer’s participation in
leisure and recreational activities. 8. Maintains records and
completes paperwork as required. 9. Adheres to consumer’s behavior
and health management plan and collects data (e.g. use of behavior
modification techniques, dietary restrictions). 10. Maintains a
safe environment for the consumer; prevents harm to consumer, self
and others. 11. Accompanies consumer to and from work, scheduled
appointments and recreational activities in a safe and timely
manner. 12. Serves as a good role model to the consumer. 13.
Maintains current certification as required by WES and as outlined
in Title 55 PA CH. 51 relative to the provision of HCBS. ADDITIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES: I. Performs other duties and special projects as
assigned. PREREQUISITES AND QUALIFICATIONS I. BA/BS degree plus
one(1) year of related experience in field; or High School
Diploma/GED plus three (3) years of related experience in the
field. 2. FBI clearance, PA criminal history check and PA child
abuse clearance required. ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY &
RELATIONSHIPS: The individual is to be supervised by the Director
of In-Home Support. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands
described here are representative of those that must be met by an
employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this
job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally
required to stand; walk; sit; use bands to finger, handle, or feel
objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb
stairs; balance; stoop; kneel; crouch or crawl; talk or hear ;
taste or smell. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up
to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include
close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,
depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK
ENVIRONMENT: Work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions. While performing the job duties of this job,
the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the
time. The noise level in the work environment is usually
moderate.
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