Behavioral Support Specialist (BSS)

Gateway Living • Springfield, OR

10d

About The Position

Gateway Adult Residential Care is seeking a full-time Behavioral Support Specialist (BSS) in the Eugene, Oregon area. The role works Wednesday through Saturday, 10-hour days, and pays $21.00–$32.27 per hour, including a $1.25-per-hour differential for working in Special Needs Communities. A $1,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

The BSS works as part of an interdisciplinary team to support and monitor residents in a residential care facility and help maintain a trauma-informed care environment. The role requires understanding how trauma can affect the health, coping, and lives of people receiving mental health services. The BSS works independently in the community to provide skills training, and participates in and implements program goals and objectives. The work uses a strengths-based, client-centered approach to help residents achieve individual goals and ultimately transition to a less restrictive setting.

Requirements

• Have a patient, positive, can-do attitude.
• Present oneself professionally.
• Be cooperative and work well as part of a team.
• Be motivated to do quality work and serve the needs of mental health residents.
• Understand the effects of trauma on the health, coping, and lives of people receiving mental health services.
• Be able to work independently in the community.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in a behavioral science field from an accredited college or university.
• Three years of full-time professional experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness.
• Certification as a QMHA or BSS training.
• Experience and knowledge of current federal and state healthcare, assisted living, and residential care facility rules and practices.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team to support and monitor residents living in a residential care facility.
• Support a trauma-informed care environment and understand the effects of trauma on residents' health, coping, and other aspects of their lives.
• Work independently in the community to provide skills training to residents.
• Participate in and implement program goals and objectives.
• Use a strengths-based, client-centered approach to help residents achieve individual goals and transition to a less restrictive setting.

Benefits

• 401(k) eligibility with a 7% match.
• Health insurance, with 80% paid by the employer.
• Flexible spending account.
• Paid time off, with 40 hours provided upfront.
• Dental insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Gym membership.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• HealthiestYou (Teledoc).
• Educational reimbursement.
• $1,000 sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed