Behavioral Support Assistant

Peoples Arc of Suffolk•Westhampton Beach, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Support Assistant role involves providing essential individualized and group support to individuals, with a particular focus on those experiencing behavioral challenges. Key aspects of the position include active participation in meetings with individuals and support staff, ensuring the program environment is maintained in a neat, organized, and safe manner, and diligently monitoring the health and well-being of individuals. The assistant is responsible for promptly reporting any health changes or pertinent information to Program Administrators, Supervising Psychologists, Behavior Intervention Specialists (BIS), and nurses, and immediately contacting the medical department in emergencies. Daily duties encompass assisting individuals with mobility (e.g., in/out of vehicles, transferring/lifting), personal hygiene, and toileting as needed. The role also requires scheduling and planning activities tailored to individual needs and choices. Administrative tasks include submitting detailed written reports, such as Case Action Summaries, on significant events across various settings (program, community, residential), and performing other required written assignments and computer data entry. Maintaining strict confidentiality regarding all individual information is crucial. The assistant will implement prescribed behavior plans, consult with supervisors, and adhere to universal precautions for bodily fluids. Depending on specific training, the role may involve driving agency vehicles and requires maintaining certifications in CPR, First Aid, SCIP, and AMAP, with the potential use of one's own vehicle for agency business.

Requirements

High School degree or GED.
Minimum of at least one year experience working with developmental disabled individuals.
Must be willing to be certified and maintain certifications in CPR, First Aid, SCIP and AMAP.
Valid NYS Driver's License with satisfactory record.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized and group support for individuals.
Provide intensive individualized support for individuals who are struggling behaviorally.
Attends meetings with individual and support staff.
Maintains program setting in a neat, organized manner; adheres to safety standards.
Brings to the attention of the Program Administrators, Supervising Psychologist, BIS, and/or nurse any changes in the health condition of the individual or any other pertinent information.
Immediately contacts medical department in case of injury, seizure or changes in individual’s health status.
As needed, assists individual in/out of van/bus, assists individual, with toileting and personal hygiene, assists individual, as needed, in transferring/lifting.
Schedules and plans activities based on individuals needs and/choice.
Submits written reports (Case Action Summaries) on significant events which have occurred to the individual in program, the community or residential setting and completes other written assignments and computer data entry as required.
Keeps confidential all information regarding program individual.
May be required to use own vehicle on agency business.
Implements behavior plans in a prescribed manner; consults with supervisors as required.
Uses universal precautions when dealing with bodily fluids.
With specific training, drives agency vehicle.
As required and with specific training, maintains CPR, First Aid, SCIP and AMAP certification.