Behavioral Home Direct Support Professional

Position Overview

The Behavioral Home Direct Support Professional serves as a community connector, supporting individuals through community mapping and intentional engagement to promote social inclusion.

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience: None specified
• Additional Requirements: Ability to remain calm and respond effectively in high-risk or escalated situations, strong judgment and decision-making skills, ability to maintain professional boundaries while building rapport, strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to meet documentation deadlines, ability to work independently and as part of a team, ability to support daily living and functional skill development, ability to utilize community resources, basic computer skills, positive, professional representation of Community Bridges

Compensation & Benefits

• $1,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 22 days annually for full-time employees (40 hours/week), PTO increases with longevity, no waiting period to begin using PTO
• Insurance & Retirement
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Paid Training

Available Schedules

• Not specified

Key Responsibilities

• Support individuals with planned activities and community involvement
• Develop relationship maps to identify social inclusion opportunities
• Provide continuous supervision and intervene as needed to maintain safety
• Auxiliary responsibilities include assisting with hygiene supports as needed, promoting self-esteem through meaningful community participation, providing individualized supports, assisting with orientation and training of new staff, administering medications in accordance with He-M 1201, as applicable, completing required documentation, including data collection and progress notes, participating in Person-Centered Planning and goal implementation, reporting safety, health, or human rights concerns immediately, ensuring compliance with state regulations and agency policies, performing other duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Ability to remain calm and respond effectively in high-risk or escalated situations
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries while building rapport
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to meet documentation deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to support daily living and functional skill development
• Ability to utilize community resources
• Basic computer skills, including email and word processing
• Positive, professional representation of Community Bridges

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• Work Environment: Primarily indoor residential setting, occasional noise and high-stimulation periods, staff expected to provide support during stressful situations
• Physical Demands: Ability to lift up to 50 lbs, frequent walking and standing, occasional stair climbing, ability to push wheelchairs and operate lifts, ability to follow behavioral intervention techniques

Travel Requirements

• Access to a personal vehicle during scheduled work hours
• Travel with individuals using personal or agency vehicles
• Valid NH driver's license and safe driving record
• Adequate automobile liability insurance

Communities Served

• Concord (Headquarters)
• Allenstown
• Andover
• Boscawen
• Bow
• Bradford
• Canterbury
• Chichester
• Danbury
• Deering
• Hill
• Hillsborough
• Hopkinton
• Loudon
• Newbury
• New London
• Newport
• Newport
• Newport
• Newport
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