What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Specialist In-Home Support position at Person Directed Supports, Inc.?
Behavioral Specialist In-Home Support
Are you looking for a full time position in the human services field, where you can be a part of a dedicated team of people, where your hard work can have a lasting impact, and every day you can make a difference in the lives of others? Then look no further! Person Directed Supports, Inc. has an open position for a full time Behavioral Specialist In-Home Support who will work directly with individuals with intellectual developmental disabilities and co-occurring mental health diagnoses. Person Directed Supports, Inc. offers a competitive salary, healthcare benefits, 401K, and travel reimbursement. This is not a contracted behavior specialist position.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provided one-on-one intervention to an adult at home and at other community-based program sites or community settings to support the adult in developing skills and important behaviors.
- Provide onsite crisis intervention techniques. Immediate behavioral reinforcements
- Plans, organizes, directs, and reviews all facets of the behavioral services for individual using person centered planning and evidence based interventions.
- Creates Behavioral Support plans based upon positive interventions for supports.
- Creates/promotes a culture centered on building self-directed lives with the people we support.
- Commitment and dedication to BBHS, LLC mission and core values.
- Ability to communicate successfully with client, vendors and team members.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities possess written and verbal skills for effective communication
- Ability to demonstrate good judgement, problem solving and decision making skills.
- Observes and provides services in various settings in order to gather data and cohesiveness of support planning.
- Evaluates and assesses behaviors based upon team input and data.
- Completes paperwork relevant to behavioral supports department
- Collaborates with teams and individuals to provide best practice supports to individuals supported.
- Participate in trainings to further knowledge base and education.
- Completes other duties as assigned by Person Directed Supports, Inc.
Job Requirements
A Bachelor's Degree in Human Services or related field from an accredited College or University. Two years experience working with people with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and/or mental health diagnosis.
Person Directed Supports Inc. is an EEO Employer
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Human Services/IDD: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application Deadline: 11/22/2021
