$750 Sign-on-Bonus Behavioral Support Specialist-FT

Function-

Provide enhanced direct care support and services to an individual in a residential setting who receives one-to-one support due to behavioral needs.

Assist the individual in becoming a full community member while developing and maintaining the social skills necessary to foster natural relationships.

A strong emphasis is placed on following the positive behavioral support plan written by the BCBA.

Pay Rate-

$17.77 hourly rate with an additional $2.00 differential.

Job Duties-

A. Supervision, Training, and Treatment of Persons with Disabilities.

• Responsible for direct supervision, care, and guidance of the assigned one-to-one program participant with complex behavioral and medical challenges.
• Applies ethical and best practices relating to program participant rights and Agency policy regarding abuse prevention and liability issues in daily practices.
• Implements agency safety program, practices, and procedures.
• Utilizes agency protocols in urgent and emergency situations (medical, behavioral, environmental).
• Follows program recommendations provided by IDT professionals (psychological, OT, speech, medical professionals, behaviorists, and physical therapy) as prescribed.
• Follows the positive behavioral support plan developed by BCBA.
• Uses common sense and sound decision-making in providing services to individuals with disabilities.
• Ensures the health and safety of program participants utilizing best practices.
• Communicate regularly with co-workers, supervisors, managers, and the director. Follows chain of command in daily procedures / processes / events.
• Provides transportation services to the participant as required.
• Provides hands-on instruction to the participant for ADLs and personal care.
• Plans and carries out community experiences to address program participants’ needs, personal preferences, and social integration.
• Participate in meetings related to participants’ service implementation.
• Create daily reports that accurately describe participant interaction, behavior, and progress toward achieving set goals.
• Must be Medication Administration Certified in CT per CT-DDS regulations. Administration of medication as prescribed.

B. Recordkeeping.

• Records data to assist in measuring baseline skill levels for assessment reports and initial testing. Assists in the development of program participant training methodologies and strategies.
• Responsible for the collection and maintenance of all prescribed documentation daily for the assigned program participant, including, but not limited to, the following :
• attendance recording
• behavioral data
• goal-related data
• payroll / production data
• anecdotal reports
• incident and accident reports
• seizure reports
• general event reports

C. Other Responsibilities.

• Maintains all required training, delegations, and certifications.
• Attends in-service training and applies the following concepts : emergency intervention, task analysis; positive behavioral support plan, community integration;

agency goals and objectives; gentle teaching or the try another way; alternative forms of communication, and time studies.

• Responsible for reading and becoming familiar with Staff Personnel Handbook and all other related Agency Policies and Procedures.
• Carries out Quality Assurance and Outcome Measurement
• Implements quality-control programs.
• Maintains clean driving record throughout employment.

Qualifications-

• High school diploma required; experience in intellectual disabilities field preferred.
• Valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record.
• Experience working with individuals with seizure disorders and complex medical and behavioral needs is highly preferred.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Organize and prioritize projects.
• Work productively with other agency-based entities.
• Complete forms and perform general computer-entry tasks.
• Maintain composure in high-pressure situations.
• Communicate sensitive information using tact and sound judgment.
• Implement alternative forms of communication to encourage personal choice.
• Develop short and long-term plans.
• Ability to deal with a wide variety of people as the Agency’s representative.
• Understand / instruct in basic intervention trends for individuals with intellectual disabilities (programmatic and behavioral).
• Complete surveys and carry out outcome measurements
• CPR / First Aid, PMT, and CT-DDS Medication Administration Certification.
30+ days ago