BH/DS Behavior Specialist I

Have a flair for assisting other people?

Virginia Beach Department of Human Services West Neck Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) is filling a Behavioral Specialist I-Shift Leader position with an individual who is ignited by providing excellent service to others. The ideal candidate will have three (3) or more years in a residential setting and direct shift leader experience.  Enrich our talented team and make an impact on the intellectually disabled community residing in the City of Virginia Beach.

Our residents will deeply appreciate you, and here's the really exciting part - the selected candidate will qualify for a $3,000 hiring bonus!**

The Available Shifts are:

·         1:30 PM - 9:30 PM Tues-Sat

·         1:30 PM - 9:30 PM Sun-Thurs

·         9 PM - 7 AM Sun-Wed

You can expect to participate in the following daily activities:

·         Work with the QDDP to identify strengths and needs and develop training objectives for client(s).

·         Function primarily as a Shift Leader to ensure that all aspects of 12 clients’ plans are executed in a timely and consistent manner. Be familiar with and able to implement IPPs for 12 clients.

·         Perform medication passes when needed; attend assigned medical appointments/outings.

·         Communicate with the direct care team(s), nursing staff, Qualified Developmental Disability Professionals (QDDPs), Recreation, day program staff, families/Authorized Representatives (ARs), and the general public, including medical professionals.

·         As Shift Leader, assess all client needs, and activities and provides guidance to other direct care staff.

·         Maintain good knowledge of the medication process, including looking behind, checking the MAR, etc.

·         Identify and defuse crisis situations and contact necessary program staff for reporting purposes. Maintain general Human Rights knowledge and identify reportable situations and to whom.

·         Maintain and complete fund ledger for primary client 1x per week.

·         Complete medical/dental consults after appointments.

·         Complete documentation for assigned responsibilities and when required assess the accuracy of collected data and communicate the need for revisions in programming.

·         Communicate in an effective, respectful, professional fashion, using methods easily understood by the client involved.

·         Participate in the hiring and mentoring of new staff under the direction of the immediate supervisor.

The City offers a generous benefits package, which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, holidays and Paid-Time-Off.

**Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original employment or reemployment as defined in Human Resources Policy No. 5.0.

·         $500 will be awarded in the first paycheck.

·         $1,000 will be awarded upon completion of the six (6) month interim performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.

·         $1,500 will be awarded upon completion of the employee’s one (1) year probationary period and a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.