Direct Support Professional II Behavior Specialist Assistant

Are you looking to make a difference and promote healthy and happy lives Do you have a passion for working with individuals with disabilities and significant life challenges helping them to achieve their fullest potential If so consider joining us here at Seven Hills Rhode Island where our CORE VALUES include Respect & Kindness Integrity Teamwork Innovation and Service to Others.

Pay: $24.00/hour

Sign-on Bonus: $500

Behavior Specialist Assistants are responsible for providing direct support to individuals with unique behavioral and/or mental health this role you will ensure the residents are living a safe healthy and fulfilled life. This position supports continued development of skills and abilities while respecting and celebrating the individuals culture talents and contributions and following the Individual and Behavior Support Plan. The goal is to provide each member with a comfortable safe home keeping them closely connected to family members friends and their community. The Behavior Specialist Assistant is responsible for monitoring and collecting data.

Benefits for Full-time employees:

• Health and Dental Insurance: With generous company contribution
• Generous Accrued Paid Vacation
• Vacation Cash-Out Option
• Paid Personal Days Holidays and Sick Time
• Enhanced Retirement Plan: With Employer match
• Student Loan Assistance: Consolidation counseling & limited employer contribution
• Tuition Assistance: Reimbursed or prepaid college coursework

*Benefits are based on position and scheduled hours

Behavior Specialist Assistant is responsible for the overall physical psychological and emotional health and safety of the participants living in one of our residential homes in the community. Provides supports as written in the individuals support plan that may include personal care physical lifting and therapeutic holds. Assists with an individuals environment such as cleaning laundry shopping cooking and budgeting. Provides assistance to the Behavior Specialist and Clinical Director in the development of teaching procedures for the implementation of each of the goals and objectives in the Individual Support Plan. Assists the Behavior Specialist in the analysis of data collected and development of graphic data presentations to determine teaching program effectiveness. Facilitates and monitors crisis intervention and prevention responses when indicated. Encourages the development of new relationships and contacts by assisting people to be active in their communities and home life. When applicable follows clinical orders and ensures that medications and treatments are administered following proper medical procedures.

Behavior Specialist Assistants are provided a paid New Employee Orientation and receive training on CPR/First Aid Safety Care Defensive Driving and Medication Administration. Comprehensive program-specific training at the work site is also provided.

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Psychology Education or related field preferred
• 4 years of experience in a related field can be substituted for education
• Valid Drivers License & Good Driving Record.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Physical demands: sitting pushing pulling carrying grasping speaking listening stooping crouching bending standing twisting crawling walking and climbing. Requires a normal degree of flexibility; ability to walk run or shuffle kneel on one or two knees and then stand up; to utilize upper and lower body strength within weight restrictions; may be required to lift up to fifty (50) pounds or more with assistance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with individuals with behavioral challenges.
• Experience in the field of mental health and developmental disabilities.
• Commitment to assisting people with varying disabilities to participate fully in their community and in their own lives.
• Ability to work as a creative engaged dedicated member of your team.