Behavioral Support Professional

The purpose of our Behavior Support Professionals is to provide support, assistance, training, supervision and transportation to adults with disabilities in a community based setting.

Duties and responsibilities

• Transport up to four consumers from home to community settings
• Provide support, assistance, training and supervision for adults with disabilities and behavioral challenges in community based setting
• Maintain all consumer OPARC individual program plan goals and objectives.
• Schedule and maintain activities related to OIPP on a regular basis, reporting any changes to Program Manager
• Coordinate daily activity schedule with Program Manager
• In charge of specific elements of program such as specific contracts in community under direction of Program Manager
• Employment site supervision and training
• Assess and inventory work and community sites
• Maintain needed work records (payroll, etc.)
• Assess consumer needs, maintain data on program plan progress, and provide progress notes as required
• Implement all informal and formal behavioral intervention plans for each consumer as determined by the ID Team and using non aversive methods of intervention
• Maintain daily data on behavioral objectives
• Record attendance
• Communicate with Program Manager and/or assigned contact twice daily, and as needed to report any concerns and/or incidents
• Monitor and report any consumer health, behavioral or medical conditions to the Program Manager or designated contact
• Record mileage daily; must stay within 10 miles/day, unless otherwise approved by Program Manager
• Proper handling of all equipment and/or chemicals used
• Responsible for safety of all consumers assigned
• Attend staff and consumer meetings as assigned
• Adhere to all safety and reporting requirements
• Duties may also include providing direct care services to consumers enrolled in the Alternative Senior Program Component and the Customized Endeavor Option Program (CEO)
• Must spend 75% or more of the work day providing direct care to consumers.
• All other duties and responsibilities assigned

Qualifications and Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent (Required)
• Valid CA Driver’s License with driving experience and a clean driving record
• Reliable Transportation and current vehicle insurance
• Able to lift up to 25 lbs. by self, up to 150 lbs. with one other person
• able to push wheelchair with client up to one mile
• standing, walking, sitting, pushing, bending and pulling required; squat­ting and repetitive motion may be necessary

Recruitment (adp.com)