Direct Support Professional Senior - Behavior Modification Assistant

About the role

The Direct Support Professional Senior job class supports individuals in short- and long-term housing programs. These individuals may have intellectual disabilities, mental illness, brain injury, and other emotional, behavioral, and medical complexities. Key responsibilities include:

Responsibilities

• Assessing individual needs through direct care duties.
• Developing and implementing residential and habilitation support plans.
• Evaluating and documenting outcomes, modifying plans as needed.
• Using de-escalation strategies and positive behavior support to manage challenging behaviors.
• Collaborating with community members, employers, and teams to ensure clear communication.
• Performing physical tasks necessary to support individuals' well-being.

Requirements

• Experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, and/or co-occurring diagnoses.
• Experience with verbal de-escalation strategies and working with individuals who exhibit aggressive behaviors.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Ability to perform physical tasks with or without reasonable accommodation.

Qualifications

• At least 18 years of age.
• Clear communication skills.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Ability to perform physical tasks with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

• Verbal de-escalation strategies.
• Positive behavior support.
• Assessment and documentation of individual needs.
• Collaboration with community members and teams.
• Physical task execution.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave.
• Annual pay increases.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• Fertility care, including IVF.
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children.
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborns or newly adopted children.
• Pension plan for retirement income.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care.

Schedule

Shifts available: Day, rotating (day/evening combination) OR overnight. Shift differential available for hours between 6:00 PM and 6:00 AM.

Pay

$24.54 - $31.43/hour