Lead DSP Behavior Specialist - Highland Park

Job Summary:
Lead Direct Support Professional Behavior Specialist assists clients with all the activities of daily living, personal cares, and program implementation. Responsible for the daily well-being and safety of the clients, while ensuring adequate supervision. Assist with household maintenance and housekeeping and is responsible for various tasks to support the home.

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres – MORA – is a diverse and inclusive nonprofit that has supported adults, seniors and children with developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs as well as age-related and chronic medical conditions for over 50 years in the Twin Cities metro.

MORA provides an array of services: Adult Day Services, Contracted Case Management, Community Supports, over 30 Residential Homes, Respite, Therapeutic Recreation, Training for Guardians & Families, and a Discover Summer Daytime Programming for Youth with Disabilities. Our Metro Crisis Coordination Program (MCCP) offers a safety net of crucial and cost-effective services for adults and children.

Schedule 1:
Monday- Friday 8am-4pm
No weekends

Hourly Pay Rate:
$19.50 per hour      +$1.00 Hour Site Differential       
Weekend differential +$2.00 hour for hours between Fri 10pm and Sun 10pm
Overnight differential +$1.00 hour for hours between 10pm and 6am

 ($12.13 per hour sleep hours only when assigned)

$1,500 Retention Bonus for full-time staff & $750 for part-time staff.  Paid out over 1 year.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• Assists clients with daily cares, medical needs and supports, ADLs and mental health supports
• Assists individuals with a daily routine, providing opportunities for choice and presenting creative options as needed. The daily routine includes, but is not limited to: hygiene, domestic tasks, leisure time usage, grooming, socializing, budgeting, money usage, safety and health, studying, homework completion if applicable, and participating as a member of the community.
• Plan and implement recreation, leisure and community activities
• Drives to/from and accompanies client/s at appointments and community activities using a company vehicle during all hours of operation
• Assists individuals supported in establishing and maintaining community relationships and facilitating friendships.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the person as a unique individual and how to implement programs in accordance with the Coordinated Service and Support Plan (CSSP), Coordinated Service and Support Plan Addendum (CSSP-A), and Individual Abuse Prevention Plan
• Provides person-centered services demonstrated through practice, action, and language
• Maintains a working knowledge of person(s) history, skills, areas of vulnerabilities, habilitation plans, and emergency procedures.
• Participates in the support team process; assists with developing, and implementing goals
• Maintains and performs proper administration and documentation of all prescribed medication, treatments, diets, and/or exams, or as otherwise directed by the CSSP and CSSP-A.
• Maintains confidentiality in accordance with HIPPA and MORA policies and procedures.
• Prepare meals following planned menu for clients in the home and complete weekly food ordering as needed and/or scheduled
• Assists with daily housekeeping and household maintenance
• Completes house quality improvement assessments and addresses identified issues as needed.
• Ensures adequate supervision of clients, including remaining on shift until a replacement employee arrives
• Works harmoniously with and shows respect to all internal and external individuals
• Communicates effectively with others at work verbally and in writing, using the primary spoken language of clients in the home
• Completes all mandatory training either determined by MORA or 245D regulations
• Reads and follows company policies and procedures
• Remains awake at all times unless working an assigned sleeping shift.
• Documents program data and daily log information accurately and in a timely fashion
• Collaborate with the team to complete other duties as assigned or as needed

Additional Essential Job Responsibilities :

• Responsible for training new staff on client Mental Health Outcomes, positive support strategies, behavior programming, and information specific to client mental health diagnoses.
• Works with Program Supervisor and Positive Supports Manager on creation and updates to Mental Health Outcomes.
• Completes training on specific mental health diagnoses for clients supported.
• Works with Program Coordinator to ensure staff are logging data on behavioral and mental health programming.

Desirable Qualifications :

• Interest and/or experience in working with persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a mental health capacity.
• 3-5 years of experience with clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health needs.
• 3-5 years of experience in Positive Supports and mental health outcomes.
• Proven leadership skills.
• Strong ability to work with and support a team in understanding client mental health needs and working closely with the IDT and MORA team (PC, PS, Nurse, PD).

Required Qualifications :

• Must pass Department of Human Services background check and maintain qualified status.
• Must not be excluded from working in government health programs by the Office of Inspector General.
• Must be able to successfully meet company’s physical job demands.
• If using own vehicle for company business, must have a current valid driver’s license and must have insurance as required by state law.
• Successful completion of Medication Administration class with a score of 80% or greater, regularly passes medications using correct procedure without error
• Ability to use the computer and do so in alignment with client needs and company procedures.

Benefits: Full-time employees receive a comprehensive and competitive benefit package, including:

• Medical insurance with company sponsored health reimbursement account and health savings account
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance; employee, spouse, and children’s coverage options
• Long-term disability 
• Flexible spending; medical and dependent care
• 403B retirement plans that match after 1 year of employment
• Paid time off up to 3 weeks annually which increases after the first year of employment
• Opportunity for usage of our private vacation property west of Duluth (McGregor, MN)
• Awards for outstanding employee performance and promotion opportunities
• Generous tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities!
• Many opportunities for advancement. Mount Olivet Rolling Acres promotes from within.

Cherishing the big-hearted heritage of our beginnings, we actively advocate for equity and inclusion for the individuals we serve and for our employees.  Healthy. Happy. Human. Join us. 

MORAcares.org/careers/

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.  

Mount Olivet Rolling Acres

7200 Rolling Acres Road
Victoria, MN 55386

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