Enhanced Behavior Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides support to program participants that meets their needs, provides opportunities for community integration, including swimming, and creates a nurturing, safe, and healthful living environment.
• Implementing, following, and providing documentation for complex Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSP).
• Providing de-escalation techniques to support individuals through crisis situations and high behavior meltdowns
• Applying Positive Behavior Support principles to all manners of habilitative work to promote the client’s quality of life.
• Must be familiar with the Residential Service Guidelines issued by the Developmental Disabilities Administration.
• Provides each participant with an array of instruction and support services, as described in the participants’ Individual Instruction and Support Plan (IISP).
• Ensure that the daily needs of the participants are met, including personal hygiene, food preparation, house cleaning, shopping, and monitoring of health needs, including supervision of medication.
• Assists participants with regularly accessing the community to take part in a variety of outings of the participants’ choosing. This may require transporting participants or arranging for transportation.
• Ensure that participants are always treated with dignity and consideration. Promotes and safeguards each participant’s ability to make decisions and to freely exercise his or her rights.
• Interacts with participants provide informal counseling and problem-solves with participants.
• Attends staff meetings as required by the House Manager or the Program Managers and/or Director.
• Attends training offered/required by the agency, DDA, and other parties.
• Take part in the development and implementation of the IISP for each participant with whom they work.
• Will become Nurse Assistant Registered (NAR) at employee’s own expense initially and annually.
• Must enroll and complete Nurse Delegation study course and take the test within 30 days of employment.
• Monitors medication regimes and treatment compliance.
• Participates in ongoing program development and assessment
• Ensures the coordination of support meetings and cross-systems crisis plan development for enrolled clients with this need.
• Assists clients to remain stable in the community, thereby reducing the use of hospitals or involuntary treatment services.
• Provides necessary support and supervision of participants.
• Maintains professional working relationships with other services providers, the participants’ parents/relatives/guardians and other agency staff. Responsible for the timely completion of all documentation, including, but not limited to, the medication log, shift notes, progress notes, data sheets, incident reports, and client financial records.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and car and must be willing to transport clients in their own vehicle.
• Other duties as assigned by the Residential Management Team. Required Education and Experience:
• Preferred bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field, with a strong emphasis on working with families and community agencies required.
• A minimum of two years of clinical experience as a clinician or case manager or residential provider and ability to demonstrate skills in clinical assessment and treatment plans, preferred.
• Training or work experience supporting individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health diagnosis
• Training or work experience interacting with individuals with limited verbal or non-verbal communication
• Training or work experience supporting individuals who exhibit behavior that can endanger themselves or others Licensing Requirements:
• Must pass a Washington State background check
• RBT or alternative behavior support credential or willingness to go through course
• Must be able to obtain an NAR within 90 days of hire.
• First Aid/CPR Certified (within 120 days of employment, training can be provided)
• Blood Borne Pathogen (within 120 days of employment, training can be provided)
• Need to obtain CPI Blue Card Ongoing Eligibility Qualifications:
• Complete and pass the background check screening upon hire and every two years thereafter, or as requested.
• Maintain active NAR, CPR/First Aid, Nurse Delegation and other required certifications.
• Complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education annually. SAILS Washington and Citizen Access Residential Resources are part of the Redwood Family Care Network family of companies. Operating in California, Washington, Arizona, and Nevada. Responsible, Compassionate & Trusted. Redwood Family Care Network’s mission is to provide World Class person-centered services, support and advocacy for individuals in positive and life-enriching environments.