HR IDD - Bear - Direct Support Professional

Job Details

Job Location:

HR IDD
- Big Bear
- Chesapeake, VA 23323

Position Type:
Full Time - 40 Plus Benefits

Education Level: Certification Non-Degree Obtained

Salary Range: $18.00 - $20.00 Hourly

Travel Percentage:
Negotiable

Job Shift: Day

Job Category:
Behavioral and Mental Health Services

The Behavioral Support Professional (BSP) provides direct clinical services—assessment, interventions, treatment planning, and discharge planning—through consistent implementation of all plans. The BSP works directly with the DSP to provide supports in the I/DD residential programs.

• Provides behavioral and direct support services in accordance with accepted standards and best practices in I/DD services in a timely fashion as outlined by CARF, Federal and State Regulations, VOACC’s Mission, policies and procedures.
• Plans and conducts supports to people according to their Person-Centered Plan.
• Documents according to BSP guidelines and ensures DSP staff also do so while working together.
• Performs documentation for each shift worked; may be asked to contribute to support plans, attend meetings, help develop goals/objectives with the person, collect billing and census information.
• Attends team meetings when indicated and reports on people and their progress toward goals; updates support plans as needed or as changes in condition occur.
• Delivers supports in an ethical manner which promotes respect for the person and enhances their dignity and satisfaction.
• Demonstrates the ability to assess and interpret a person’s response to supports in an age/disability/culturally sensitive specific manner and ensures documentation of this.
• Assesses and interprets age/disability/cultural needs; identifies safety, psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs; communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive manner to people and their families/guardians.
• Participates on the house team meetings and trainings.
• Keeps all certifications and trainings current.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

• Associates Degree preferred.
• 5 years’ experience in an I/DD setting.
• 2 or more years’ experience working with people with a SIS scale of Level 4 for Autism or Behavioral Issues.
• Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related disability-related needs of people supported.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the I/DD population served.
• Must be able to assess and interpret data about the person’s status in order to identify each person’s needs and provide the appropriate care, including age related care/disability/cultural sensitivity related care to the I/DD population.
• Must have basic knowledge of chronic mental illness.
• Must have excellent communication and group/process skills as related to each person’s needs.
• Must be able to demonstrate assessment, intervention, treatment, and planning skills.
• Must be versatile, flexible, and able to perform in stressful situations.
• Must have good time and organizational skills.
• Must be capable of coordinating multi-faceted workload.
• Must be able to work with an array of mental/physical disabled persons.
• Must successfully complete CPR certification and TOVA training.