Direct care professional vs habilitation specialist

Differences between direct care professional and habilitation specialist duties and responsibilities

Direct care professional example responsibilities.

• Help each individual patient accomplish their specific ISP goals on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
• Provide round the clock care alone with daily help of ADL's, transport consumers to and from appointments.
• Provide ongoing consultation and support to parents of students with autism and facilitate ongoing collaboration with parents and staff members.
• Provide services and supports to individuals with mental retardation and relate disabilities, head or spinal cord injuries, or autism.
• Provide caring and companionship to elderly and developmentally disable consumers and provide primary resident care and assistance with daily living activities.
• Preform necessary SCIP safety moves to prevent consumers from hurting themselves or others.
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Habilitation specialist example responsibilities.

• Provide client with care, assist with performing ADL's, hygiene, medication, meal preparation, cleaning, transport.
• Assist patients with medication management, monitor blood sugars and accompany client to medical appointments.
• Provide direct supervision, observation, security and rehabilitation of delinquent adolescent females from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
• Complete training in first aid and CPR.
• Assist the ISP team in creating new outcomes for consumer training/ISP.
• Construct and maintain budget following NYS guidelines including purchase orders, funds distribution, and financial records.
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