Behavioral Support Staff for Disabled Adults (Solano County)
About The Position
Strategies to Empower People is looking to hire full-time Behavioral Support Staff (Enhanced DSP) to provide direct in-home and community support for adults with Developmental Disabilities who require a high level of BEHAVIORAL AND/OR MEDICAL SUPPORTS ! Are you looking for new challenges in the field of direct support? Do you have experience working with challenging behaviors and looking for a place to put your skills to the test? Then continue reading! WHAT IS THE JOB? The Behavioral Support Staff works one-on-one with an adult who has an Intellectual and/or Developmental Disability who also needs experienced staff to support with consistent, high behavioral challenges or medical challenges. The clients we support live in their own homes - no group homes, and no locked facilities! The Behavioral Support Staff' s job is to provide direction and hands-on support with any and all needs our clients have, but the Behavioral Support Staff is not a butler! The goal is for our clients to engage in all parts of their lives, and the Behavioral Support Staff is responsible for making sure that even though our clients may need someone to help them with eating, cleaning, bathing, or toileting, that they themselves are still taking part in those activities! SCHEDULE Behavioral Support Staff are hired with specific set schedules, which makes planning the rest of your life around work easier! The people we support need 24/7 care so we have a variety of full-time schedules. The rate of pay for the Behavioral Support Staff ranges between $23 to $27 per hour dependent upon verifiable, related experience with behavioral supports. This information is reviewed during the application and interview process by our Human Resources team. LOCATION Our Behavioral Support Staff provide support in Solano County and work in the home and in the community of the person they're supporting, so the work is done... where our clients live and play! One of the biggest goals is making sure that our clients' behavioral challenges don't stop them from engaging with their community - getting out of the home and into the world is part of the job as well!
Requirements
- At least six months of verifiable experience working with people who have regular behavioral challenges
- Valid California Driver License
- Current auto insurance
- Clean & reliable vehicle
- Energetic staff who base THEIR success on the success of others
- Patience, adaptability and creativity
- Maintaining a positive attitude and not being afraid to advocate for the clients we support is important!
Responsibilities
- Provide direction and hands-on support with any and all needs our clients have
- Making sure that even though our clients may need someone to help them with eating, cleaning, bathing, or toileting, that they themselves are still taking part in those activities!
- Making sure that our clients' behavioral challenges don't stop them from engaging with their community - getting out of the home and into the world is part of the job as well!
Benefits
- Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, as well as vacation accrual after a six-month waiting period!
- Matching 401k plan for employees!
- Mileage reimbursement (72.5 cents per mile)
- Employee Assistant Program
- Sick time accrual
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
