Behavioral Support Staff

Morning Star Boys Ranch•Spokane, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide high standards of direct care supervision and support, safety, protection, and care of children who have experienced abuse and neglect individually and in group core services. Engage, and develop rapport with client from various backgrounds, teach and facilitate recreational activities. Model life skills. Demonstrate consistency and behavioral limits through relationship-based interventions. Communicate effectively to solve problems in a collaborative manner. Administer and document behavior management plans, use of verbal and physical intervention with volatile clients. Transport clients. Swing Shift and Weekend Availability Required.

Requirements

Effective, professional written and verbal communication skills
Able to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions
Sound decision making ability
Ability to successfully work with the special needs of children in care
Must be at least 21 years old.
Fingerprint clearance through Federal and State Agencies
TB exam
Valid Driver License
Proof of current automobile insurance
Clean DMV printout; must be insurable through MSBR
First Aid/CPR certification

Nice To Haves

one year of experience working directly with children or two years of social service education may be substituted for the required experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain confidentiality in compliance with Health and Human Services, Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) and meet requirements of all other county and State Agencies
Provide adequate supervision to ensure safety; may include the need to run after or walk for long distances in pursuit to maintain safety of client
Use verbal interventions and physical techniques as trained to maintain safety of client in situations that clients present as escalated or assaultive
Responsible for various written, typed and verbal communication documentation and reports
Demonstrate professional boundaries, through appropriate behavior, conversations, language, humor, tone of voice, body language, with a positive attitude and role model for client
Use “teachable moments” or windows of opportunities to teach life skills, self-awareness concepts, such as housing responsibilities, banking, shopping, bill payment, meal preparation, hygiene and appearance
Prepare meals, serve, document meals and teach according to policies and procedures
Supervise and assist with chores, follow through on household and vehicle appearance.
Look for and document any safety breaches and provide fire/emergency drills and document
Follow policies on safety ensuring safety compliance for both personal and company vehicles, cabinets, med room; all areas that are required to be locked are kept locked
Implement CPR and First Aid policies and procedures
Transport clients using the MSBR vehicle adhering to MSBR policies.
Participate in meetings/trainings; implement policies and treatment plans that meet MSBR and program standards
Offer and document medication to client as prescribed and according to policy (applies only to staff trained on medications at MSBR)