The dream of Hopewell Center began in the early 1950's when a group of parents sought services for their children and founded Peter Pan Preschool. The group incorporated in 1966 and officially adopted the name Hopewell Center in May 1983.

As a private, not-for-profit agency, Hopewell has experienced rapid growth in services, personnel, and persons served. While originally focusing exclusively on persons with disabilities, Hopewell has expanded its services to families with infants and toddlers that are 'at-risk' due to developmental or socio-economic factors.

Hopewell now has an array of facility and community-based opportunities, including family services, children's services, employment services, and residential services. Today, nearly 200 caring professionals provide person-centered services to over 450 individuals a year.

The Day Habilitation Assistant is responsible for training and assisting developmentally disabled individuals in all areas of vocational, social, and daily living skills.  

Responsibilities

• Implements Individual Program Plans (IPPs), assisting consumers to meet established goals and objectives; maintains documentation of performance.
• Supervises and assists consumers in completing tasks and activities on time and following standard procedures regarding breaks; assists consumers to restroom, with eating lunch, and other activities, as needed.
• Supervises consumers on community-based activities ensuring safety, education and access.
• Implements behavior plans for consumers, rewarding consumers and/or correcting behavior, maintaining documentation of behavior, corrections provided and each consumer’s response.
• Maintains a safe environment by reporting safety hazards and maintenance needs to superiors, instructs and supervises authorized consumers in the safe operation of equipment, and prepares accident reports in the event of consumer/staff injuries.
• Completes a variety of consumer specific documentation of training and services provided, daily attendance and activity records, group logs and other required documentation through provided technology.
• Provides support on an as needed basis to consumers in all activities while participating in training, including but not limited to tech support, self-care and socialization.
• Periodically operates motor vehicle to transport consumers to various destinations, as needed or directed.
• Inventories training materials and keeps in good condition.
• Oversees emergency evacuation training of consumers.
• Performs related duties as assigned, assuring the best interest of both the agency and the consumers' welfare.
• Periodically performs duties of Training Supervisor during absences.
• Attends staff meetings and prescribed in-service training programs as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalence preferred, and knowledge of and experience in proper methods to train developmentally disabled individuals, with ability to assist with vocational and daily living activities of consumers.
• Must obtain CPR and basic first aid certification.
• Knowledge of Individual Program Plans (IPPs), with ability to implement plans according to established goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of standard English grammar, spelling, and punctuation, with ability to maintain records of consumer activities, and perform arithmetic calculations.
• Ability to satisfactorily complete all necessary in-service training, and ability to obtain CPR and basic first aid certification.
• Ability to utilize basic technology platforms, follow verbal or written instructions; ability to work independently.
• Knowledge and ability to perform basic computer skills, including use of appropriate software and web based services
• Ability to follow all personnel policies and rules of the organization. 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and consumers, with ability to provide assistance to consumers to promote their independence.