Behavior Support Professional

ResCare Community Living

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Behavior Support Professional services are provided to persons with assessed need as identified on the annual functional assessment for adaptive skills training. For persons who require adaptive skills training the Behavior Support Professional performs the following activities:

Develops training plans that include person-specific aspects and methods of intervention or instruction
Provides training to staff persons who will implement the training plans on aspects and methods of intervention (i.e. family Person-Centered Support Facility-Based Day Habilitation Supported Employment and Crisis Direct Support Professionals)
Provides training for Direct Support Professionals who provide Respite services if applicable for respite-relevant training objectives or health/safety training objectives only
Evaluates/monitors the effectiveness of the training plans through analysis of programming results that occurs at least monthly
Revises training plans as addition this service may also be utilized to address assessed and identified maladaptive behaviors that require informal or formal intervention

For persons who require Positive Behavior Support in order to manage maladaptive behaviors the Behavior Support Professional performs the following activities:

Completes a Functional Assessment to identify targeted maladaptive behaviors
Creates Positive Behavior Support Plans to meet Association for Positive Behavior Support standards of practice
Provides training to staff persons who will implement the Plan (i.e. family Person Centered Support Facility-Based Day Habilitation Supported Employment Crisis and Respite Direct Support Professionals)
Evaluates/monitors the effectiveness of the Positive Behavior Support plan through analysis of programming results that occurs at least monthly
Follows-up once Plan has been implemented to observe progress/regression
Revises the Plan as needed

The Behavioral Support Professional may also perform the following functions:

Develop the task analysis portion of the Individual Health Plan/Individualized Support Plan and person-specific strategy or methodology for development of habilitation plans
Develop Interactive Guidelines or Behavior Protocols for individuals who do not require a formal Positive Behavior Support Plan
Collaborate with Behavior Support Professionals from other agencies to ensure that Positive Behavior Support strategies are consistently applied across all environments
Facilitate person-centered planning as a component of the Positive Behavior Support plan
Present proposed restrictive measures to the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Waiver providers Human Rights Committee if no other professional is presenting the same information regarding the person
Attend and participate in Interdisciplinary Team meetings and the annual assessment of functioning for eligibility conducted if requested by the person who receives services or their legal representative
Evaluate environment(s) for implementation of the ISP which creates the optimal environment for habilitation plans when clinically indicated and beneficial to the person who receives services
Assist persons who receive services in selecting the most suitable environment for their habilitation needs
Provide on-site training to the support staff in behavior/crisis situations
Consult via telephone during behavioral crisis situations only
Develop/update the behavioral crisis section of the crisis plan
Verify data compiled by Direct Support Professionals for accuracy
Attend and contribute to Futures Planning sessions including Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope and Making Action Plans
Other duties as assigned

Education Experience and Certification

At a minimum have a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in a human services field or a Board of Regents degree
One year professional experience in the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities field
Completion of any training and certification courses as required by state regulations
Valid drivers license from state of residence with a satisfactory driving record as defined by Company vehicle policy and/or liability insurance carrier