Behavioral Specialist

Sunrise Community, Inc.; Florida; On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

and more

Job summary

Sunrise Community, Inc. is seeking a Direct Support professional to provide behavior support and assistance to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, enabling them to live valued lives in the community.

The role requires completing a pre-employment background and drug screen, a valid driver's license with endorsements and at least 3 years of driving experience, plus basic computer skills and experience in behavioral intervention.

Qualifications

• Must pass pre-employment Background and Drug Screenings.
• Must possess a valid Driver's License with endorsements and have at least 3 years of driving experience.
• Must possess basic computer skills.
• Experience in Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities with focus on behavioral intervention preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuity and integration of behavioral services across disciplines through positive collaboration.
• Collect and update individual’s behavior programs and acquisition skills as needed.
• Train staff in each individual's behavior plan, reactive strategies, and positive reinforcement.
• Monitor staff to ensure regulatory compliance in all settings.
• Provide constructive feedback through positive interactions, role modeling, and mentoring.
• Monitor documentation and data for accuracy and regulatory compliance.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Driver's license

Behavioral intervention

Job description

Job Description:

Are you passionate about helping others? Would you like to make a difference in someone’s life? If you answered yes, we encourage you to join the Sunrise family! Sunrise is one of the largest, private not-for-profit organizations in the country dedicated to serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. At Sunrise we pride ourselves in taking an individualized approach in addressing the unique needs of each person seeking or receiving services. As an employer, we seek to provide an environment of growth and development for our employees that is consistent with recognizing the rights, needs, and wants of all people.

Purpose:

To provide behavior support and assistance to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to enable them to live valued lives in the community.

Qualifications:

• Must successfully complete the required pre-employment Background and Drug Screenings
• Must possess a valid Driver's License with all necessary endorsements and have a minimum of 3 years of driving experience.
• Must possess basic computer skills
• Experience working in the field of Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities preferred with a focus on behavioral intervention training

Essential Functions:

• Assists in ensuring continuity and integration of behavioral services throughout all disciplines using positive collaborative communication
• Collects, inputs and revises individual’s behavior programs and acquisition skills as needed
• Assists in ensuring staff are trained in individual’s behavior program, reactive strategies, and positive reinforcement
• Monitors staff in all settings to ensure compliance with regulations
• Provides constructive feedback to staff and individuals through positive interactions, role modeling, and mentoring
• Monitors required documentation and program data collected to ensure accuracy, and regulatory compliance
• Performs all other duties as assigned

Hourly: $21.00 SR97A1

This position will remain open until filled.

If you were referred by a current Sunrise employee, please make sure to indicate so when completing the employment application process.

This company is a Drug-Free Workplace.

As part of our policies, all candidates for employment must submit to a pre-employment drug screening after receiving a conditional offer of employment.

A positive confirmed screening, or refusal to submit to such screening, will result in a withdrawal of the conditional job offer.

Direct Support roles within this organization are mandated reporters, and as such must report any instances of abuse, neglect, or exploitation that they are involved in or witness.

Sunrise is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Compensation and benefits estimated range: the pay range represents the base hourly rate or salary that the company in good faith believes it will pay for this position at the time of posting. Final compensation is determined by factors including geographic location, skills, education and relevant experience.

Benefits Offered:

• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• and more

Welcome to Sunrise Careers! Sunrise is one of the largest, private 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations in the country dedicated to serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Much of the organization’s early growth can be attributed to assisting state agencies with deinstitutionalization efforts, and in more recent years, Sunrise has welcomed smaller companies in need of assistance or support into the Sunrise Group. As a result, over the last 60 years Sunrise has increased the number of persons served from 50 people in just South Florida to over 1,400 across several states with over 2,500 exceptional employees.