Direct Support Behavioral Specialist--Start

Connecting People with Possibilities

Mission: Bridgewell inspires hope and empowers people experiencing life challenges achieve their fullest potential.

Summary:The Direct Support Behavioral Specialist'START works with individuals on a 1:1 basis around obstacles to achieving goals for independence. You also work in conjunction with other team members and services as needed to identify obstacles, identify potential support strategies that would help the individual manage, cope with, or overcome those obstacles, and/or implement those strategies in their lives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with START Clinicians to provide on-site support for individuals referred by

• Based on the status/needs of the individual referred, work with the individual and team to: identify relevant goals to be addressed, assist in determining measurable outcomes for services provided, and work towards identifying possible strategies for managing or overcoming obstacles and attaining identified outcome.

• Facilitate implementation of recommended supports by individuals support network (i.e. family/staff) through providing information, feedback, and modeling of the

• Identify potential community-based support networks that would be relevant/helpful for the individuals

• Provide transportation when required as part of the identified goals for the

• Attend clinical/team meetings for assigned individuals when

• Complete progress notes for all work done with/for assigned

• Provide other documentation as necessary/requested.

• Maintain updated CPR/FA certifications.

• Attend in-service trainings and conferences as needed/appropriate.

• Other duties as

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's or Associate's degree in related

• Must have had at least one year of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, preferably dually diagnosed individuals (developmental and psychiatric disabilities).

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Strong leadership and problem solving skills

• Strong clinical skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of behavioral concepts and techniques

• Ability to work independently

• Demonstrated ability to develop and foster positive relationships with funding sources

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Physical Demands:

• The employee must be able to drive a car

• Must have a normal range of eyesight with or without corrective

• Must have a normal range of hearing with or without corrective

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Requires acceptable CORI according to Bridgewell policies.

Bridgewell is an EOE/m/f/vets/disabled.