HR IDD - Big Bear - Direct Support Professional (Full-time)

Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Volunteers of America Chesapeake and Carolinas seeks a Behavioral Support Professional to provide direct clinical services including assessment, interventions, treatment planning and discharge planning within I/DD residential programs. You will collaborate with DSPs to ensure supports align with Person-Centered Plans and VOACC policies.

Responsibilities include accurate documentation, attending team meetings, completing shift notes, and contributing to goals with individuals while upholding

Responsibilities

• Provides behavioral and direct support services in accordance with accepted standards and best practices in I/DD services.
• Plans and conducts supports to people according to their Person-Centered Plan.
• Documents according to BSP guidelines and ensures DSP staff also do so while working together.
• Performs documentation for each shift worked.
• Attends team meetings when indicated and report on people and their progress toward goals; updates support plans as needed.
• Delivers 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 an age/disability/culturally sensitive specific manner and ensure documentation of this.
• Assess 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.

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 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.