Behavior Support Professional Jobs

Looking to make a positive impact in the lives of others, while having fun?! Join our team as a BSP and spend your work day helping others to learn and grow in their independence.

Qualifications:

• Two year’s professional experience
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services (Master’s degree is preferred)

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BSP's for Residential and Community Clients

STAFF RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct monthly staff meetings.
• Conduct initial training with new trainees.
• Training staff
• Conduct ongoing training (hands-on, Habilitation, Communication, Behavior Management, 1:1 training w/management).
• Educate staff by providing in-service sessions on such issues as: current applicable publications, videos, techniques, medications, Medicaid, etc..

CLIENT RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• IPPs/IEP-ensure meetings are scheduled in a timely manner and that the IDT objectives are implemented.
• Monitor, report, and investigate suspected or reported abuse and/or neglect.
• Attend all scheduled IPP's
• Ensure the general welfare and safety of clients at all times.
• Community Clients Personal visits/telephone contact to/with client's homes in order to assess the needs of client/family and status of services. Visits to the home and contacts by telephone will be scheduled according to the needs of the client and his/her family.
• Maintain a link with other professionals involved with cilents to monitor needs and goals.

Behavior Support:

• Write Behavior Programs with the Committee’s input.
• Implement, train, and reassess data.
• Take information before the Behavior Management Committee.
• Assess, observe, and document needs.

Medical Needs for Residential Clients:

• Ensure proper administration and documentation of medications.
• Maintain communication with the resident’s family.
• Ensure all medical supplies are maintained.
• Ensure health and medications are maintained.
• Be an advocate for the needs of the clients. Search out all necessary means to achieve appropriate services and objectives.
• Monitor nutritional needs and weights.
• Work with the nursing staff to train medical techniques and ensure OSHA regulations are implemented properly.
• Maintain a positive relationship between the residents and their families, guardians, community support network and ASC (i.e. Case Management; Behavior Management).
• Assist the nursing staff in keeping required medical evaluations updated and current.
• Ensure all clients attend medical appointments with either a Manager or well-trained staff also in attendance.

Pre-Vocational Program Supervisor

• Train Pre-Voc staff
• Evaluate progress of programs
• Employment goals.
• Develop programs of instruction /training
• Ensure employment related goals are in the IPP and general hab activiites are designed to support

ADMINISTRATIVE RELATED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure Program Documentation Forms, Habilitation Plans, Task Analysis, Behavior Management Plans and corresponding data are documented properly and turned in on time.
• Program Documentation
• Complete BSP notes in a timely fashion.
• Ensure that Incident Reports are documented properly and submitted within 24 hours of the incident.
• Maintain all staff documentation.
• On call duty.
• Complete monthly Progress Reports
• Maintain all current medical records, Behavior Programs, Habilitation Plans, etc. at both the residence and Client Records Department.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $17.10 - $19.71 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Referral program
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: On the road