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

Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Volunteers of America Chesapeake & Carolinas seeks a Behavioral Support Professional to provide direct clinical services in I/DD residential programs. You will assess, intervene, plan, and discharge with the DSP, ensuring consistency with plans and high-quality care.

Responsibilities include documenting per BSP guidelines, attending team meetings, and updating plans as persons’ needs change. CPR certification and TOVA training are required, with emphasis on respectful, agesensitive support.

Qualifications

• Associates degree preferred for the role.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an I/DD setting.
• 2+ years’ experience with SIS Level 4 autism/behavioral issues.

Responsibilities

• Provides behavioral and direct support services in line with standards and regulations.
• Plans and conducts supports per Person-Centered Plan.
• Documents per BSP guidelines and ensures DSP documentation too.
• Completes shift documentation and contributes to support plans.
• Attends team meetings and updates plans as needed or changed.

Skills

Behavioral support

Documentation

Team collaboration

Interpersonal communication

CPR certification

TOVA training

Assessment & planning

Age/cultural sensitivity

Discharge planning

Crisis management

Education

Associates Degree preferred

Job description

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, VOACC’s 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 person’s response to supports in age/disability/culturally sensitive specific manner and ensure documentation of this.
• Assess and interpret 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 person’s status in order to identify each person’s 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 person’s 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.