Program Support Specialist, DAY Services

Program Support Specialist, Day Services

Job Category: Direct Support - Day Services

Requisition Number: PROGR028337

Full-Time

2128 Elmwood, Buffalo, NY 14207, USA

Hourly Pay Range: $21-27.41

Shift: Monday-Friday 8:30-3:30pm

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Provide programmatic support where appropriate for site, staff and participants.
• Provide information and submits and monitors required documentation to Behavior Department on individual requiring more intensive behavior services.
• Provides suggestions and collaboration for ongoing supports and safeguards and behavior plans as needed.
• Reviews training provided by the Behavior Department associated with behavior plans to staff as needed in collaboration with Senior Day Supervisor.
• Initiate communication and update site management on concerns and reporting on follow up.
• Ensuring that the current Behavioral Health Planning and semi-annual review is onsite.
• Ensuring that the Informed Consents and Site Based Restrictions are up to date on an annual basis.
• Ensures fading plans from MMP's/BSP's are being followed and monitored.
• Daily completion and review of eVero DA Logs, Behavior Tracking, Helmet Tracking, Sweeps Tracking and Restrictive Intervention Applications (RIA) and ensures the use of this information to facilitate program planning in compliance with the Department of Behavioral Health Services Policies and Procedures.
• Consults with site BIS to present HRC packets for individuals without active BIS support. Prepares and submits to PD and attends HRC meeting.
• Consult with BIS to ensure all planning is in place for specific site needs.
• Collaborate with team members including SDS, PD, RN to ensure all scripts are updated and available on site.
• Provides assistance with crisis intervention as needed to support the direct care staff.
• Ensures supplies/supports are available as per individualized behavior plan or protocol.
• Attends and participates in general staff meetings, in-service training, monthly support team meetings and other pertinent agency and community program meetings.
• May attend Life Plan meeting as needed.
• Keeping record of all site in-services and trainings.
• Assist in developing Day Habilitation staff action plans that will promote an individual's valued outcome, independence and ability to contribute to the community for all assigned Day Hab individuals as needed.
• Complies with all agency policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A./B.S. or associate's degree in psychology or behavior management related field preferred and two years of experience or combination of Education and Human Service Experience.
• Minimum of 2 years related experience.
• Ability to meet physical requirement of the position when performing the following: Standing, walking, sitting, bending stooping, squatting, kneeling and climbing.
• Lifting requirements of 35 lbs.
• Ability to lift and transfer individuals manually and mechanically as required by prescribed program plan.
• Ability to move, reposition and place individual in pieces of equipment.
• Physical agility and ability to react to emergency situation including maintaining Required certifications (i.e. SCIP, CPR)
• CPR certification required.
• Behavior Technician Training required
• Medication certification required.
• Valid NYS Driver's license that meets agency policy.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities

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