HR IDD Big Bear - Behavioral Support Professional (M - F 3P - 11PM & E/O Wkend) (69275)

The Behavioral Support Professional (BSP) provides direct clinical services - assessment, interventions, treatment planning and discharge planning through consistent implementation of all plans. The BSP works directly with the DSP to provide supports in the I/DD residential programs.

Essential Functions:

- Provides behavioral and direct support services in accordance with accepted standards and best practices in I/DD services. This is done in a timely fashion as outlined by CARF, Federal and State Regulations, VOACCs Mission, policies and procedures.

- Plans and conducts supports to people according to their Person-Centered Plan.

- Documents according to BSP guidelines and assures DSP staff also do so while working together.

- Performs documentation for each shift worked. May be asked to contribute to support plans and attend meetings, as appropriate or invited, to help develop goals/objectives with the person. May collect billing and census information.

- Attends team meetings when indicated and report on people and their progress toward goals; updates support plans as needed or as changes in condition occur.

- Deliver supports in an ethical manner which promotes respect for the person and enhances their dignity and satisfaction.

- Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret a persons response to supports in age/disability/culturally sensitive specific manner and ensure documentation of this.

- Assesses and interprets age/disability/cultural needs; Identifies safety, psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs; and Communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive related manner to people and their families/guardians.

- Participate on the house team meetings and trainings.

- Keep all certifications and trainings current.

- Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Requirements

Educational / Experience Requirements:

- Associates Degree preferred.

- 5 years experience in an I/DD setting

- 2 or more years experience working with people with a SIS scale of Level 4 for Autism or Behavioral Issues

Qualifications / Skills:

- Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related disability-related needs of people supported.

- Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the I/DD population served.

- Must be able to assess and interpret data about the persons status in order to identify each persons needs and provide the appropriate care, including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related care to the I/DD population.

- Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness.

- Must have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to each persons needs.

- Must be able to demonstrate assessment, intervention, treatment and planning skills.

- Must be versatile, flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations.

- Must have good time and organizational skills.

- Must be capable of coordinating multi-faceted workload.

- Must be able to work with an array of mental/physical disabled persons.

- Must successfully complete CPR certification and TOVA training.