Behavior Support Professional

Sevita•Beckley, WV

About The Position

Behavior Support Professional services are provided to people with assessed needs, as identified on the annual functional assessment, for adaptive skills training. The role develops person-specific training plans and Positive Behavior Support Plans, trains staff and monitors outcomes at least monthly, revising plans as needed. The position may also address maladaptive behaviors through informal or formal intervention and perform other related duties as required. The professional may develop task analyses and person-specific strategies for habilitation plans, create Interactive Guidelines or Behavior Protocols, collaborate with professionals from other agencies, facilitate person-centered planning, present proposed restrictive measures to a Human Rights Committee when applicable, and participate in team meetings and planning sessions. Other activities can include evaluating environments, helping people select suitable environments, providing on-site staff training during behavioral or crisis situations, consulting by telephone during behavioral crises, updating crisis-plan content, and verifying staff data.

Requirements

At least a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in a human services field, or a Board of Regents degree.
One year of professional experience in the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities field.
Complete training and certification courses required by state regulations.
Valid driver’s license from state of residence and a satisfactory driving record as defined by company vehicle policy and/or liability insurance carrier.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing with personnel at all levels, both internal and external to the company.
Experience managing systems, processes, and people.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to handle highly confidential information responsibly.
Meet all agency pre-employment requirements required by the company and/or state regulations.
Ability to meet the physical demands of Medium Work: exert up to 50 pounds occasionally, up to 30 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience providing services and supports to individuals with developmental disabilities and/or related disorders.

Responsibilities

Develop training plans that include person-specific aspects and methods of intervention or instruction.
Train staff who will implement adaptive skills training plans, including relevant family and service-provider staff.
Train Respite Direct Support Professionals when applicable, limited to respite-relevant or health and safety training objectives.
Evaluate and monitor training-plan effectiveness through analysis of programming results at least monthly, and revise plans as needed.
Complete Functional Assessments to identify targeted maladaptive behaviors.
Create Positive Behavior Support Plans consistent with Association for Positive Behavior Support standards of practice.
Train staff who will implement Positive Behavior Support Plans.
Evaluate and monitor Positive Behavior Support Plan effectiveness through analysis of programming results at least monthly; follow up to observe progress or regression and revise plans as needed.
Develop task analyses and person-specific strategies or methodologies for 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 support consistent application of Positive Behavior Support strategies across environments.
Facilitate person-centered planning as part of Positive Behavior Support planning.
Present proposed restrictive measures to the Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Waiver provider’s Human Rights Committee when no other professional is presenting the same information.
Attend and participate in Interdisciplinary Team meetings and annual assessments of functioning for eligibility when requested by the person receiving services or their legal representative.
Evaluate environments for ISP implementation when clinically indicated and beneficial, and assist people receiving services in selecting suitable environments for their habilitation needs.
Provide on-site training to support staff in behavior or crisis situations and telephone consultation during behavioral crisis situations only.
Develop or 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.
Perform other related duties and activities as required.
Travel as needed.