Behavior Support Specialist

Hands of Heartland, Inc.; Council Bluffs (IA); Presencial; USD 37 000 - 45 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

7 paid holidays

tuition reimbursement for full-time团队

Resumo da oferta

Hands of Heartland, Inc. in Council Bluffs, IA is seeking a Behavior Support Specialist to work with individuals who have developmental disabilities and behavioral challenges.

The full-time role requires dependable, compassionate direct support professionals with at least two years of related experience or a degree/certification related to behavioral health. This position offers competitive wages with 7 paid holidays and tuition reimbursement for full-time team members.

Qualificações

• Must be certified in enhanced behavioral intervention.
• Valid driver's license.
• Able to pass registry and background checks.
• Able to lift up to 75 pounds as needed.
• Able to use verbal and physical intervention to redirect and/or to complete an emergency safety intervention with a person who is physically aggressive or self-abusive.
• Prefer at least two years of related experience or a degree/certification related to behavioral health.

Responsabilidades

• Provide services to address the wants and needs of people with developmental disabilities, which may include: supporting personal goals.
• Administering medications.
• Planning and preparing meals.
• Assisting with activities of daily living.
• Transporting to and from day program and community outings.
• Reinforcing therapies, including speech, behavioral support, and physical therapy.
• Ensuring all needs are addressed in a respectful manner with dignity and personal choice.
• Completing and maintaining required documentation on a web-based system.

Conhecimentos

Enhanced behavioral intervention

Driver's license

Background checks

Lift up to 75 lbs

Emergency safety intervention

Behavioral health experience

Formação académica

Degree/certification in behavioral health

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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Behavior Support Specialist

CAS Full Time Professional Council Bluffs, IA, US

Salary: $18.00 Annually

Looking for dependable, compassionate direct support professionals to work with a individual with a developmental disability who has some behavioral challenges. Qualified applicants should have at least two years of related experience or a degree/certification related to behavioral health.

Hands of Heartland has been supporting people with developmental disabilities in Nebraska since 1997. We value our team members and offer highly competitive wages and benefits, including 7 paid holidays and tuition reimbursement for full-time team members. We are hiring for all shifts and pay more based on experience and education.

• 7 paid holidays
• tuition reimbursement for full-time team members

We are hiring for all shifts and pay more based on experience and education.

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide services to address the wants and needs of people with developmental disabilities, which may include:

• Supporting personal goals
• Administering medications
• Planning and preparing meals
• Assisting with activities of daily living
• Transporting to and from day program and community outings
• Reinforcing therapies, including speech, behavioral support, and physical therapy
• Ensuring all needs are addressed in a respectful manner with dignity and personal choice
• Completing and maintaining required documentation on a web-based system

Qualifications

• Ability to be certified in enhanced behavioral intervention
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to pass registry and background checks
• Ability to lift up to 75 pounds as needed
• Ability to use verbal and physical intervention to redirect and/or to complete an emergency safety intervention with a person who is physically aggressive or self-abusive
• Prefer at least two years of related experience or a degree/certification related to behavioral health.