Behavior Support Professional

About the role

REM Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, provides community-based services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You’ll join a mission-driven team and create relationships that motivate us all every day.

Responsibilities

• Develops training plans that include person-specific aspects and methods of intervention or instruction
• Provides training to staff persons who will implement the training plans on aspects and methods of intervention (i.e., family, Person-Centered Support, Facility-Based Day Habilitation, Supported Employment, and Crisis Direct Support Professionals)
• Provides training for Direct Support Professionals who provide Respite services if applicable for respite-relevant training objectives or health/safety training objectives only
• Evaluates/monitors the effectiveness of the training plans through analysis of programming results that occurs at least monthly
• Revises training plans as needed
• Completes a Functional Assessment to identify targeted maladaptive behaviors
• Creates Positive Behavior Support Plans to meet Association for Positive Behavior Support standards of practice
• Provides training to staff persons who will implement the Plan (i.e. family, Person Centered Support, Facility-Based Day Habilitation, Supported Employment, Crisis, and Respite Direct Support Professionals)
• Evaluates/monitors the effectiveness of the Positive Behavior Support plan through analysis of programming results that occurs at least monthly
• Follows-up once Plan has been implemented to observe progress/regression
• Revises the Plan as needed
• Develops the task analysis portion of the Individual Health Plan/Individualized Support Plan and person-specific strategy or methodology for development of habilitation plans
• Develops Interactive Guidelines or Behavior Protocols for individuals who do not require a formal Positive Behavior Support Plan
• Collaborates with Behavior Support Professionals from other agencies to ensure that Positive Behavior Support strategies are consistently applied across all environments
• Facilitates person-centered planning as a component of the Positive Behavior Support plan
• Presents proposed restrictive measures to the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Waiver provider’s Human Rights Committee if no other professional is presenting the same information regarding the person
• Attends and participates in Interdisciplinary Team meetings and the annual assessment of functioning for eligibility conducted if requested by the person who receives services or their legal representative
• Evaluates environment(s) for implementation of the ISP which creates the optimal environment for habilitation plans, when clinically indicated and beneficial to the person who receives services
• Affords assistance to persons who receive services in selecting the most suitable environment for their habilitation needs
• Provides on-site training to the support staff in behavior/crisis situations
• Consults via telephone during behavioral crisis situations only
• Verifies data compiled by Direct Support Professionals for accuracy
• Attends and contributes to Futures Planning sessions, including Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope and Making Action Plans

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: At a minimum have a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a human services field or a Board of Regents degree
• One-year professional experience in the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities field
• Completion of any training and certification courses as required by state regulations
• Previous experience providing services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or related disorders preferred

Skills

• Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with all levels of personnel, internal and external to the company
• Experience in managing systems, processes, and people
• Capable of working independently as well as part of a team
• Capable of working responsibly with highly confidential information

Benefits

Sevita is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face.

Pay

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Schedule

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Company Information

REM Community Services, a part of the Sevita family, is a leading provider of home and community-based specialized health care. We believe that everyone deserves to live a full, more independent life. We provide people with quality services and individualized supports that lead to growth and independence, regardless of the physical, intellectual, or behavioral challenges they face. We’ve made this our mission for more than 50 years. And today, our 40,000 team members continue to innovate and enhance care for the 50,000 individuals we serve all over the U.S.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.