Company Description
Dungarvin assists people with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and/or mental health diagnosis in a variety of programs with a focus on person centered practices. We encourage people served to explore their dreams while our employees provide support in making meaningful decisions and providing active treatment at each opportunity.
Embrace the opportunity to positively change someone’s life!
Join our team as a Behavior Support Specialist at Dungarvin!
Schedule: Mon - Fri - 8:30am - 5pm
Wage: Starting at $30/hour
Contract Duration: 6+ Months
Job Description
What You Get to Do:
The Behavior Support Specialist is responsible for developing Behavioral Support Plans (BSP) for specific individuals as identified by the Area Director. The Behavior Support Specialist will assess an individual and develop a complete plan, which outlines support strategies to address specific target behaviors as identified in the assessment process. The Behavior Support Specialist will be responsible for training the Direct Support staff, and the identified Program Director (PD) on all aspects of the Behavioral Support Plan. The Behavior Support Specialist will also be responsible for providing on-going consultation and assistance to the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) for the purpose of updating the plan in response to the changing behavioral needs of the person served.
Qualifications
What Makes You A Great Fit:
- Bachelor’s degree (Master's degree preferred) in a related human services field
- One (1) year of experience working with and for persons with developmental disabilities (DDD or I/DD)
- One (1) year of experience in design, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral support plans.
- A commitment to serving individuals with severely challenging behaviors in the community setting is essential.
Additional Information
At Dungarvin, diversity and inclusion are a part of what makes our organization strong. Together, we can continue to work towards an inclusive culture that supports our employees and persons served. Dungarvin is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer
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What We Do
A LITTLE ABOUT US:
Dungarvin is a national organization of privately owned companies that provide high quality, community-based supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people who are faced with mental health, behavioral or significant medical challenges, and to children and their families. Because each individual we support is unique, we strive to provide services that are tailored to each person's own hopes, dreams, goals and needs. Under the support of Medicaid and Community Support Waivers Dungarvin is proud to create custom solutions to each person served.
Mission: "Respecting and responding to the choices of people in need of supports." Dungarvin assists each person we serve to realize his or her own hopes, dreams, goals and aspirations.
PHILOSOPHY:
We believe each person has his or her own set of aspirations, goals, strengths, and dreams.
FUN FACT:
Our founders Tim Madden (24 years old) and Diane (23 years old) decided to start a business that would provide community housing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through diligent research and planned Tim and Diane officially opened their first 15 person residential program in St. Paul, Minnesota in March 1976. Tim and Diane were the live-ins for that first program and they have continued their leadership of the organization since. Through the success of that program Dungarvin has grown to employ approximately 4,000 people who currently provide supports to over 4,712 individuals across 14 states.
