Direct Support Professional/Caregiver

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We are hiring people for our Fairfield location who possess a wide range of skills and are eager to promote YAI's mission of supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live, love, work, and learn in their communities.

Full-time positions:

• On-demand pay available - Work today, get paid today!
• Tuition reimbursement
• Medical and dental insurance (with options for family and more extensive medical plans, as well as vision)
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• 403(b) retirement with employer match
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Discounts on travel, entertainment, wireless services, shopping, and more! Check out our Benefits page to learn more!

DSP/ RBT Job Description

Location: Fairfield

Pay range: $26 to $28 per hour

Assist Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities with acquiring, retaining, improving, and generalizing the behavioral, self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills necessary to function successfully in the home and community. Behavior Technicians will provide services directly to the youth in their homes using Positive Behavior Supports, and instruction in Daily and Independent Living Skills.

Responsibilities:

Provide Applied Behavior Analysis skills to youth and/or adults

Train/coach individuals and their families in daily living skills, behavior management, parenting, socialization, and other identified needs

Advocate for the individuals and their families

Provide input into assessments, case conferences, and treatment plans

Crisis prevention, recognition, and intervention

Staff meeting attendance

Ensure all agency policies are implemented and followed

Complete progress notes within 24 hours of service provision

Communicate and confirm the schedule

Complete required pieces of training

Benefits:

• Competitive salaries
• Supplemental income
• Opportunity for career growth
• Team-oriented environment

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)

Minimum requirements may vary by state of employment and/or contract. Please refer to applicable regulations for all DSP/RBT requirements for state of employment.

All DSP/RBTs must meet the following minimum requirements:

• HS diploma or its educational equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License may be required, based on position/location
• Must hold or obtain Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification within one year of appointment (or be a Licensed Psych Technician or Qualified Behavior Modification Professional, for California assignments)
• Basic written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer skills – including email, utilizing Workday and related systems (DA, etc.) to complete tasks
• Interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to take initiative
• Ability to meet essential physical demands of position, including frequent walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling and reaching with hands and arms; use hands to handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls; assisting with lifting/moving individuals of any weight with or without assistance of equipment and/or other staff; lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds on occasion; having the physical capacity to work with and implement emergency interventions as per the person’s Individual Behavior Support Plan and Individual Emergency Intervention Plan, if/as needed.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $26.00 - $28.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed
• Weekends only

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Fairfield, CA 94533 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fairfield, CA 94533: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $26 - $28