Personal Assistance Habilitation
Our Personal Habilitation (PAB) Workers provide one on one assistance to individuals of all ages with special needs in their homes and/or in the community. PAB workers help these individuals to acquire, retain and improve skills that allow them to be more self-sufficient, engage in opportunities which identify and expand personal interests, and build skills in self-advocacy.
In order to meet outcomes set forth in individualized plans, our staff provides assistance to clients in their daily living activities, social and leisure skill development, building relationships and exploring natural supports, as well as expanding volunteer/employment opportunities.
Each client is provided with a Service Supervisor to ensure that
- participants are making progress on their goals
- everyone is working collaboratively towards success
- PAB performance is monitored and progress is reported regularly
- monthly supervision with clients and their team is provided
Employment Services
Under the guidance of the My Choice My Way plan, Hawaii Behavioral Health works with The Department of Health, and other stakeholders, on providing employment services through DCP and IES to qualified participants. Our goal is to help participants attain competitive, integrated employment. We believe that all individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities have the capacity to find their life’s work.
Discovery and Career Planning (DCP)
During the Discovery and Career Planning Program (DCP), Hawaii Behavioral Health works with participants to explore their strengths, abilities, and interests. Our DCP services are designed to help participants explore future careers, build their skills, and realize their talents. Once participants are ready to enter the employment market, HBH transitions them into Individual Employment Supports.
Individual Employment Supports (IES)
Hawaii Behavioral Health’s Individual Employment Supports Program (IES) works with all stakeholders, while helping participants access and maintain employment in the community. HBH consults with employers, discovering their business needs, and finding mutually-beneficial employment opportunities for our participants. HBH also continues to develop our participants, providing person-centered employment planning, job coaching, and problem solving.
FAQ
To be eligible for DDD services, you must meet the following two criteria:
1. Both citizenship and residency requirements listed below:
2. You must have an intellectual or a developmental disability as defined by Hawaii Administrative Rules section 11-88.1-5, summarized below:
Intellectual Disability
To be eligible as having an intellectual disability, you must meet all four (4) of the following requirements:
1. Have a diagnosis of an intellectual disability by a licensed psychologist or other licensed professional who meets DDD’s requirements.
2. Have concurrent substantial functional limitations in at least three (3) of the following areas of major life activity:
- Self-care
- Receptive and expressive language
- Learning
- Mobility
- Self-direction
- Capacity for independent living
- Economic self-sufficiency
4. The intellectual disability and the functional limitations occurred before the age of eighteen (18).
Developmental Disability
To be eligible as having a developmental disability, you must meet all six (6) of the following requirements:
1. Have a diagnosis of an eligible condition by a licensed or board certified professional who meets DDD’s requirements.
2. The eligible condition is present before the age of twenty-two (22).
3. The eligible condition is likely to continue indefinitely.
4. Have concurrent substantial functional limitations in at least three (3) of the following areas of major life activity:
- Self-care
- Receptive and expressive language
- Learning
- Mobility
- Self-direction
- Capacity for independent living
- Economic self-sufficiency
Source: Department of Health – Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD)
STEP 1: Gather your information
- Proof of US citizenship or permanent resident.
- Proof of residency.
- Medical records about your intellectual or developmental disability.
- Past and current psychological evaluations.
- Adaptive assessments.
- Past and current school assessments and plans.
3627 Kilauea Avenue, Room 104
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 733-1689
Hilo
46 Keawe Street Hilo, HI 96720 (808) 974-4280
Kona
75-184 Hualalai Road, #201 Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 (808) 327-6212
Waimea
67-5189 Kamamalu Street Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 887-6064
Maui/Lanai
210 Imi Kala Street, Suite 105 Wailuku, HI 96793
(808) 243-4625
Molokai
65 Makaena Street Kaunakakai, HI 96748 (808) 553-7898
Kauai
3040 Umi Street Lihue, HI 96766 (808) 241-3406
STEP 3: Meet with your assigned intake worker at the ddd office
STEP 4: Submit all other requested information
Once your application is complete, DDD has thirty (30) working days to determine if you are eligible or not eligible for services.
Source: Department of Health – Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD)
If you are eligible for services:
If you are eligible for services, you will be assigned to a case manager.
Your case manager will meet with you to help you develop a service plan and ask you if you want to apply for the Medicaid Waiver (see page 15).
Every year, your case manager will have to make sure that you are still eligible for DDD services.
If you are not eligible for services:
If you are not eligible for services, you have the right to request an informal review with staff from DDD and an administrative hearing from the Department of Health.
If you are not eligible for services, you can re-apply again in the future with new information.
Source: Department of Health – Developmental Disabilities Division (DDD)
Developmental Disabilities Division Intake
3627 Kilauea Avenue, Room 104 Honolulu, HI 96816
Phone: (808) 733-1689
(TTY: 711)
Fax: (808) 733-9182