Direct Support Professional II - Behavior Specialist Assistant

Overview

$24.00 per hour
New Hire Sign-on Bonus

About the Role

Join us at Seven Hills Rhode Island, where our CORE VALUES include Respect & Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork, Innovation, and Service to Others. Behavior Specialist Assistants provide direct support to individuals with unique behavioral and/or mental health challenges, ensuring they live a safe, healthy, and fulfilled life.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the residents' physical, psychological, and emotional health and safety
• Support the development of skills and abilities while respecting and celebrating the individuals' culture, talents, and contributions
• Maintain and collect data according to the Individual and Behavior Support Plan
• Facilitate and monitor crisis intervention and prevention responses
• Encourage the development of new relationships and contacts
• Follow clinical orders and ensure proper administration of medications and treatments
• Participate in and receive training on CPR/First Aid, Safety Care, Defensive Driving, and Medication Administration
• Receive comprehensive program-specific training at the work site

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Education, or related field preferred
• 4 years of experience in a related field can be substituted for education
• Valid Driver’s License & Good Driving Record
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Physical demands: sitting, pushing, pulling, carrying, grasping, speaking, listening, stooping, crouching, bending, standing, twisting, crawling, walking, and climbing
• Requires a normal degree of flexibility; ability to walk, run or shuffle, kneel on one or two knees and then stand up; to utilize upper and lower body strength within weight restrictions; may be required to lift up to fifty (50) pounds or more with assistance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with behavioral challenges
• Experience in the field of mental health and developmental disabilities
• Commitment to assisting people with varying disabilities to participate fully in their community and in their own lives
• Ability to work as a creative, engaged, dedicated member of your team