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.
Essential Functions:
- Provides behavioral and direct support services in accordance with accepted standards and best practices in I/DD services. This is done 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 assures DSP staff also do so while working together.
- Performs documentation for each shift worked. May be asked to contribute to support plans and attend meetings, as appropriate or invited, to help develop goals/objectives with the person. May collect billing and census information.
- Attends team meetings when indicated and report on people and their progress toward goals; updates support plans as needed or as changes in condition occur.
- Deliver 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 age/disability/culturally sensitive specific manner and ensure documentation of this.
- Assesses and interprets age/disability/cultural needs; Identifies safety, psychosocial, special mobility and special equipment needs; and Communicates in an age/disability/culturally sensitive related manner to people and their families/guardians.
- Participate on the house team meetings and trainings.
- Keep all certifications and trainings current.
- Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
Requirements
Educational / Experience Requirements:
- 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
Qualifications / Skills:
- 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.