Senior Direct Support & Behavioral Care Specialist

BrightPath Human Services; Blairsville (Indiana County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightPath Human Services, based in Blairsville, is seeking an Advanced Direct Support Professional to provide day-to-day care and specialized behavioral support for individuals with intellectual disabilities and complex needs.

You will implement Behavioral Support Plans, participate in crisis prevention and de-escalation, and assist with daily living activities while promoting dignity and community access.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least one year of direct support experience with individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism.
• Experience implementing Behavioral Support Plans and collecting behavioral data.
• Competency in crisis prevention, verbal de-escalation, and approved physical intervention techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day direct care and supervision based on each individual’s assessed needs.
• Assist with personal hygiene, meals, transportation, and activities of daily living.
• Promote dignity, respect, choice, independence, privacy, and community inclusion.
• Maintain supervision per plans and identified risks; uphold professional boundaries.
• Recognize mood or behavior changes and respond appropriately with staff and clinicians.
• Implement Behavioral Support Plans exactly as written and follow crisis procedures.

Skills

Direct care

Crisis prevention

De-escalation

Behavioral data collection

Community inclusion

Medication administration

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

BrightPath Human Services, based in Blairsville, is seeking an Advanced Direct Support Professional to provide day-to-day care and specialized behavioral support for individuals with intellectual disabilities and complex needs.

You will implement Behavioral Support Plans, participate in crisis prevention and de-escalation, and assist with daily living activities while promoting dignity and community access.