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Rns Watch

Behavior Support Professional (BSP)

Rns Watch, Vineyard Hills, West Virginia, United States

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Exciting Opportunity Available! Behavior Support Professional (BSP) GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The BSP performs assessments, develops habilitation program plans to increase independent living skills, provides training in the person‑specific aspects and methods of a plan of intervention or instruction to primary care providers for consumers with significant maladaptive behaviors. The plan of intervention will require a behavioral guideline, protocol, or behavior plan depending on the consumer's need. The BSP also provides monitoring and evaluation of the plan of intervention or instruction for adults with cognitive, emotional, physical, and developmental disabilities in Ohio, Marshall, and Whetzel Counties in West Virginia.

Qualifications

Must have a valid driver's license.

Successfully pass criminal background requirements set forth in licensure regulations.

Competency in Microsoft Word, Excel and the ability to learn new software programs, utilized for scheduling, billing, consumer data and other related purposes.

Possess one of the following:

Four‑year degree in a human service field and one or more years' experience in the IDD field.

Four‑year degree in a human service field and less than one year of experience in the IDD field. (Restrictions – must be under the supervision of the case manager supervisor. Clinical supervision involves review of clinical activities, review of case notes, and review of treatment plans for six months. This must be verified by supervisory documentation once per month).

Four‑year degree in a non‑human service field and one year experience in the IDD field. (Restrictions – must be under the supervision of the case manager supervisor. Clinical supervision involves review of clinical activities, review of case notes, and review of treatment plans for six months. This must be verified by supervisory documentation once per month).

BSP Responsibilities

Provide BSP services to assigned clients as set forth in the Medicaid Title XIX I/DD Waiver Manual, alternative funding source requirements and agency policy regardless of participant's funding source or lack thereof.

Maintain compliance with Medicaid Title XIX I/DD Waiver regulations.

Perform assessments to establish baseline data for behavioral interventions.

Draft positive behavioral support plans, behavior management plans, behavioral protocols and accompanying documentation.

Analyze data and make modifications as needed.

Creates program strategies, techniques, materials and methods to assist consumer in obtaining objectives in accordance with documented priority needs through the annual assessment as approved by the treatment team.

Additional Responsibilities

Attends ongoing training as requested or in accordance with need and reads scholarly books and articles on topics related to the field of I/DD and community resources.

Presents community education as requested.

Attends staff meetings, social and recreational events as directed.

Participates in governmental, community, and civic organizations or groups as directed.

Provides training to new and existing staff as directed.

EEO Statement This agency is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We are an equal opportunity employer which is fully committed to the recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Mission Our mission is to support the life opportunities for people with disabilities and enhance their career growth.

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