The Role
Provides compassionate behavioral and daily-living support to individuals with developmental disabilities. Responsibilities include supporting personal goals, administering medications, preparing meals, assisting with daily activities, transporting individuals to programs and outings, reinforcing therapies, maintaining dignity and personal choice, and completing electronic documentation. The role requires behavioral intervention capability, physical assistance, background screening, a driver’s license, and flexible day, evening, overnight, and alternating-weekend availability.
Summary Generated by Built In
Looking for dependable, compassionate Behavioral Support Specialists to work individuals with developmental disabilities who have some behavioral challenges in Kearney, NE. Preferred applicants will have at least two years of related experience, or a degree/certification related to behavioral health.
Hands of Heartland has been supporting people with developmental disabilities in Nebraska since 1997. We value our team members and offer competitive wages and benefits, including 7 paid holidays and tuition reimbursement for full-time team members.
Hands of Heartland has been supporting people with developmental disabilities in Nebraska since 1997. We value our team members and offer competitive wages and benefits, including 7 paid holidays and tuition reimbursement for full-time team members.
Starting pay is $20/hour. We pay more based on experience and education. We also pay more for current CNAs and offer CEUs to keep CNA active while working as a BSS.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide services to address the wants and needs of people with developmental disabilities, which may include:
- Supporting personal goals
- Administering medications
- Planning and preparing meals
- Assisting with activities of daily living
- Transporting to and from day program and community outings
- Reinforcing therapies, including speech, behavioral support, and physical therapy
- Ensuring all needs are addressed in a respectful manner with dignity and personal choice
- Completing and maintaining required documentation on a web-based system
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Ability to be certified in enhanced behavioral intervention
- Valid driver's license
- Current automobile insurance
- Ability to pass registry and background checks
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds as needed
- Ability to use verbal and physical intervention to redirect and/or to complete an emergency safety intervention with a person who is physically aggressive or self-abusive
- Two years of related experience or a degree/certification related to behavioral health preferred.
Shifts and Hours:
- Full-time or part-time hours available
- Days 7a-3p
- Evenings 3p-11p
- Overnights 11p-7a
- All shifts require working every other weekend
Full-time or part-time hours available
Days 7a-3p
Evenings 3p-11p
Overnights 11p-7a
All shifts require working every other weekend
Skills Required
- Ability to be certified in enhanced behavioral intervention
- Valid driver's license
- Current automobile insurance
- Ability to pass registry and background checks
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds as needed
- Ability to use verbal and physical intervention for emergency safety situations and behavioral redirection
- Two years of related experience
- Degree or certification related to behavioral health
- Availability for day, evening, or overnight shifts and every other weekend
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The Company
What We Do
Hands of Heartland provides services to people with developmental disabilities throughout Nebraska. We offer opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to experience and enjoy life, to connect and engage with their communities.
