Positive Support Professional

Positive Support Professional

• Salary : $23.99 hourly / $35.99 hourly overtime rate
• Excellent Benefits and Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 403(b) Plan with Employer Match
• Full-time position - Monday - Friday 7 : 30 am - 4 pm or 8 am - 4 : 30 pm

About Autism Services, Inc.

Autism Services is the only agency in WNY solely supporting autistic people. We pioneer innovative ideas and initiatives founded in respect for, and partnership with, the autistic community. ASI provides a variety of individualized programs and services to support autistic children and adults, and their families. As a result, we have amazing stories to tell! We promote success in academics, visual and performing arts, social skills, communication and life skills, with community integration at the heart of everything we do. We aim to provide safe, comfortable, engaging environments that provide meaningful activities for people to continue to develop new skills.

About the Position

To monitor, develop and update behavioral services and plans for the people we support in our Day Habilitation and Residential programs. To provide ongoing support and training to staff for behavioral needs.

Responsibilities

10. Be available for and assist with situations involving aggressive / maladaptive behavior according to staff and the needs of the people we support.

11. Be a certified instructor of Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention – Revised (SCIP-R) and supervise staff implementation of SCIP-R physical interventions.

12. Be a certified instructor of Ukeru and supervise staff implementation of Ukeru techniques.

13. Interface with Training Director to coordinate the teaching of initial and re-certification SCIP-R and Ukeru trainings. In addition, instructors will be expected to conduct the department specified number of trainings per quarter.

14. Review Behavior Monitoring Record (BMR) and trend and summarize if need be. Ensure that staff is thorough in their documentation of incidents.

15. Assist in providing written / verbal information to the psychiatrist regarding progress for the people we support with staff input.

16. Attend review meetings for the people we support as necessary.

17. Attend Behavior Review Committee meetings. Attend and provide data at Treatment Team meetings. Present plans at Human Rights Committee as needed; as well as data for the Risk Management Committee .

18. Coordinate comprehensive planning team meetings – Invite all members of the person’s support team, including but not limited to family members, direct support staff, clinical staff members (i.e., Positive Support Professionals, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Licensed Practical Nurse / Registered Nurse), and relevant administrative staff.

19. Ensure completion of all behavioral documentation.

20. Responsible for being on time to every scheduled work shift and recording hours worked accurately via Paylocity or timeclock punches.

21. Responsible for ensuring that confidentiality is strictly maintained as required by law and Agency policy.

22. Responsible for securing and protecting personal and agency related data by adhering to the Agency’s computer security policies.

23. Physical agility and ability to react to emergency situations, including Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention – Revised (SCIP-R) and Ukeru certification as per regulatory guidelines.

24. Certification in First Aid and CPR.

25. Follow all agency policies and procedures and maintain all required trainings.

Qualifications