Behavior-Focused Direct Support Professional

Behavior-Focused Direct Support Professional (DSP) - All-Male Group Home

Location:
Wesley Chapel, FL

Are you a highly skilled and resilient caregiver dedicated to providing compassionate, high-quality support to individuals with complex behavioral needs? We are seeking a
Behavior-Focused Direct Support Professional (DSP)
to join an all-male behavior group home, focusing on residents with developmental disabilities, behavioral support needs, and total care requirements.

This demanding role requires unwavering professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of residents through specialized crisis management techniques.

Core Mission: Safety, Support, and Behavioral Management

Your primary responsibility is to ensure the safety and quality of life for residents, integrating daily living assistance with expert behavioral support.

• Behavioral Expertise:
  Apply
  Professional Crisis Management (PCM)
  techniques for prevention, de-escalation, and safe management of behavioral incidents.
• Physical Intervention:
  Conduct safe and approved
  PCM physical restraints
  when necessary to protect residents and staff during minimum to moderate episodes involving aggression or self-injurious actions.
• Daily Living Assistance:
  Provide total care and support for daily living tasks, including personal hygiene, grooming, medication administration, and meal preparation.
• Documentation & Planning:
  Observe, accurately document, and report resident behaviors, mood changes, and significant events, ensuring proper implementation of residents' individualized support plans.
• Mobility Support:
  Assist residents with mobility needs, including safe lifting, transferring, and repositioning.

Required Qualifications & Abilities:

• Behavioral Training:
  Ability and willingness to immediately become
  PCM certified
  and proficiently utilize all required crisis management and physical intervention strategies.
• Compassion & Observation:
  Possess strong behavioral observation skills, patience, and a respectful, compassionate approach to working with individuals with challenging needs.
• Physical Capability:
  Must be physically capable of safely performing lifts, transfers, and
  PCM interventions/restraint procedures
  .
• Education:
  High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Experience:
  Prior experience in a behavioral group home, developmental disability services, or healthcare setting is preferred.
• Logistics:
  Valid driver's license may be required.

Training & Commitment:

You will be required to attend all necessary training, including
PCM certification
, medication administration training, and ongoing professional development to maintain high standards of care and compliance.

If you are a behavioral expert ready to provide high-acuity care in Wesley Chapel, apply now