BH/DS Behavior Specialist I

The City of Virginia Beach Department of Human Services is seeking to hire a Shift Leader who has experience directly supervising staff including three (3) years or more experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities in an ICF/ID Residential setting for the Indian River Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) in the Developmental Services Division.

And here's the exciting part - the selected candidate will qualify for a $3,000 hiring bonus!**

Responsibilities:

• Assess all client needs and activities for the day and provide direction to other direct care staff.
• In collaboration with the nurses, coordinate staffing and transportation for medical appointments and other daily activities.
• Demonstrate good knowledge of medication process, including look behinds, counts, reviewing the MAR, etc.
• Complete tasks required for primary client if assigned.
• Implement Individual Program Plans for 10 clients.
• Maintain general Human Rights knowledge with ability to identify and properly report situations when necessary.
• Maintain and complete fund ledger for primary client if assigned.
• Attend and advocate for clients at medical appointments and complete related documentation.
• Communicate in an effective, respectful, professional fashion, using methods easily understood by the client and staff involved.
• Work with the QIDP to identify strengths and needs and contribute to development of training objectives for client(s).
• Identify and defuse crisis situations and contact necessary program staff for reporting purposes.
• Complete periodic documentation reviews of client and program records.
• Assist with hiring and onboarding of new staff.
• Ensure completion of assigned tasks per House Manager or Supervisor II.
• Assist Direct Support Professional staff with completion of direct care and daily activities.

• Must be able to lift, unassisted, 20 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds occasionally 

   

The City offers a generous benefits package which includes health, dental and life insurance, retirement and savings plans, maternity/paternity and parental leave, Holidays and Paid-Time-off. 

*Hiring bonuses shall only be for new hires of original full-time employment or reemployment as defined in Human Resources Policy No. 5.0.

• $ 500 will be awarded in the first paycheck.

• $1000 will be awarded upon completion of the six (6) month interim performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.

• $1,500 will be awarded upon completion of the employee’s one (1) year probationary period and a performance evaluation with an overall rating of “Meets Expectations”.

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