What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Support Professional position at Seneca Health Services, Inc?
Seneca Health Services is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center in wild, wonderful West Virginia. We provide responsible, accessible, and progressive behavioral health services. We have a wide range of professionals who are passionate about helping our clients through substance use or mental health treatment. With four outpatient clinics and two intensive treatment locations in Greenbrier, Nicholas, Pocahontas and Webster Counties, we serve a wide population. Our services include Crisis Services, Substance Use Disorder Assistance, Mental Health Services, and Intellectual Disabilities Support.
BSP develops training plans and provides training in the IDD person-specific aspects and method of a plan of intervention or instruction to the client’s care providers. Provides observation, evaluation and monitoring of the effectiveness of the plan of intervention or instruction.
If BSP II credentialed, develop person-centered assessments, BS Plans, training and evaluation for individuals requiring intense support.
Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Service field or Board of Regents and one year professional experience in the intellectual/developmental disabilities field, completion of the WV APBS facilitated three hour Overview of PBS or the WVUCED PBS Direct Care Overview, and completion of an approved WVAPBS curriculum.
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in a Human Service field and three years professional experience working with individuals with IDD, and have a PBS Endorsement by a recognized APBS Network or a PBS Board of Review.
Valid driver’s license and vehicle required.
Must pass a Criminal Background Check and Employment Fitness Determination through WVCARES and a drug screen.
Must maintain required Seneca and Title XIX Waiver Program training and certification.
Demonstrated knowledge of basic computer skills required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
1. Develop training plans that include person-specific aspects and methods of intervention or instruction and provide training to staff persons who will implement the training plans on aspects and methods of intervention.
2. Evaluate/monitor the effectiveness of the training plans through analysis of programming results that occurs at least monthly; follow-up once training plans have been implemented to observe progress/regress; and revise
training plans, as needed.
3. Complete a Functional Assessment to identify targeted maladaptive behaviors.
4. Create PBS Plans to meet Association for PBS standards of practice and provide training to staff persons who will implement the Plan.
5. Evaluate/monitor the effectiveness of the PBS plan through analysis of programming results that occurs at least monthly; follow-up once Plan has been implemented to observe progress/regress; and revise the Plan, as needed.
6. Develop the task analysis portion of the IHP/ISP and person-specific strategy or methodology for development of habilitation plans.
7. Develop Interactive Guidelines or Behavior Protocols for individuals who do not require a formal PBS Plan.
8. Collaborate with BSPs from other agencies to ensure that PBS strategies are consistently applied across all environments.
9. Facilitate person-centered planning as a component of the PBS Plan.
10. Present proposed restrictive measures to the IDDW provider’s Human Rights Committee, if needed.
11. Attend and participate in IDT meetings and the annual assessment of functioning for eligibility conducted by UMC, if requested.
12. Evaluate environment(s) for implementation of the ISP which creates the optimal environment for habilitation plans, when clinically indicated and beneficial to the client; assist the client in selecting the most suitable environment for their habilitation needs.
13. Provide on-site training to the support staff in behavior/crisis situations; consult via telephone during behavioral crisis situations; and develop/update the behavioral crisis section of the crisis plan.
14. Verify data compiled by direct care staff for accuracy.
15. Attend and contribute to Futures Planning sessions, including PATHs and MAPs.
16. Attend staff meetings and training sessions.
17. Accurately maintain detailed documentation for services provided as required by Seneca and Title XIX Waiver Program; secure information by adhering to HIPAA regulations and Seneca privacy policies.
18. Ensure work is performed in a safe manner and environment; adhere to Seneca’s Safety policies and procedures.
19. Represent Seneca in a positive manner including maintaining a positive attitude and performing duties in a manner in accordance with Seneca’s Mission and Code of Conduct and Ethical Practices.
20. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Minimum Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use of arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to
stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; bend or crouch; talk and hear; and drive a motor vehicle. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision and distance vision.
This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
