Direct Support Professional Senior (Intermittent/On-Call) - Behavior Modification Assistant

About the role

As a Direct Support Professional Senior, you will be responsible for supporting individuals who are in our short- and long-term housing program. These individuals may have intellectual disabilities, mental illness, brain injury, and other emotional, behavioral, medical complexities. In this position you will ensure the people we serve achieve their highest quality of life and personal growth.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in assessing individual's needs by performing direct care duties
• Developing and implementing residential and habilitation support plans with goals and methods
• Evaluating and documenting outcomes, maintaining or modifying the plans and performing related work as required
• Respond therapeutically using de-escalation strategies and positive behavior supports to individuals with challenging behaviors
• Transport and accompany individuals to medical appointments, community outings, recreational activities, and spiritual events

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals with intellectual disabilities, mental illness, and/or co-occurring diagnosis
• Experience with verbal de-escalation strategies and working with individuals who exhibit aggressive behaviors
• Clear communication skills to understand and communicate complex services with community members, employers and teams
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Basic math and computer skills
• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License
• Must be able to perform all physical/essential requirements with or without reasonable accommodation(s)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience collecting and summarizing data to document program delivery by observation, charting and measuring
• Formal training/certification/education in related field (CNA, PCA, Child Development, First Aide, CPR, etc.)
• Certified Nursing Assistant experience working in a group home, nursing home, assisted living or similar setting

Pay

$24.54 - $31.43 / hourly

Schedule

Days/Evenings/Overnights/Rotating Shift (ex: 7:00a.m. – 3:30 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.; hours may vary depending on the needs of the program). Days of work vary; may include weekends and holidays. We also offer shift differential for hours between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am!

Benefits

• Paid vacation and sick leave
• 12 paid holidays each year
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans
• Fertility care, including IVF
• Diabetes care
• Dental and orthodontic care for adults and children
• 6 weeks paid leave for parents of newborn or newly adopted children
• Pension plan that provides income when you retire (after working at least three years)
• Employer paid life insurance to provide support for your family in the event of death
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance that can provide income if you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Tax-free expense accounts for health, dental, and dependent care
• Resources that provide support and promote physical, emotional, social, and financial well-being
• Training, classes, and professional development
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (Some positions may qualify)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for work/life support
• Daily Living/Convenience Services: Chore services, home repair, trip planning, child/elder care