Position Description

B&A Youth and Family Services, Inc., is a small and growing, company offering a range of services including services for people with mental health & developmental disabilities. Our mission is to open the world for people with mental health & disabilities and, in turn, enrich the lives of everyone they touch. We work with families to establish the person-centered plan and to coordinate care and services including Personal Care, Nursing services, and educational support. If you are looking for a place to discover your potential, we have the following opportunity available in Brunswick, Columbus, Pender and New Hanover and surrounding counties, North Carolina.

If you are looking for an opportunity to get your foot in the door in the healthcare arena, or if you have a healthcare background and want to grow yourself and your career by helping others this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

JOB #1-2009.8: DIRECT CARE SUPPORT ASSOCIATES/HOME CARE SUPPORT AIDE:

JOB DESCRIPTION

Direct Support Associate(s) or Home Care Aide(s):

 Provides support for individuals and/or groups of persons with disabilities both in residential and day settings. Assists the person(s) receiving services in identifying and communicating his or her requests and needs for services and supports. Implements services and supports to address the service user’s goals and desired outcomes as identified through each service user’s Person Centered Plan (PCP)

 Assists service users to identify personal outcomes that best suit their personal interests, cultural background, and desires for the future. Assists the Team in identifying supports needed for personal outcomes to be realized. Understands and promotes the service user’s goals, as well as personal dignity, respect, individualism and quality of life

 Provides opportunities for choice, and encourages service users to make choices, and to exercise control over themselves and their environment

 Supports service users in eating, resting, dressing, bathing, grooming, toileting, playing, and working, according to each person’s abilities and interests. Helps service users develop healthy personal and social habits

 Prepares, assists and instructs service users in food preparation, and cleaning of residences and vocational program areas

 Supports service users in identifying and acquiring valued social roles

 Works with each person receiving services to increase motivation; provides consistent reinforcement to learning, continuous assessment of level of functioning, and continuous feedback to each individual for all learning activities

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 Education - High school diploma or Equivalent(GED) (Required)

 Experience - Experience working with Personal Care individuals (Preferred)

 Required - Valid driver’s license

 Required - Personal vehicle insurance coverage

 Preferred - CPR, First Aid, NCI, CAP-Core Competencies and Person Centered Thinking(which can be provided by B&A upon employment)

We are currently looking for several full-time Qualified Professionals (QP) to work from our Brunswick County office and we are also seeking a Qualified Professional (QP) for surrounding areas. Each QP will be coordinating services for clients who have mental health/ developmental disabilities and/or behavioral issues. They will supervise Associate professionals and be responsible for maintaining individual caseloads. Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field and two years of full-time postgraduate experience working with the population served are required. Individuals with a bachelor’s degree in a non-related field must have a minimum of four years full-time postgraduate experience working with the population served. Therapeutic Foster Care knowledge and experience is a plus.

Job # 2-2009.8: Mental Health Qualified Professional(s) for Community Support in Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender Counties & Intensive In Home needed in Brunswick, Columbus, New Hanover, and surrounding counties & Therapeutic Residential Home:

Mental Health Qualified Professional Job Description: Direct care position that involves monitoring client care supervision, positive interaction and role modeling, appropriate scoring of observed behaviors, and appropriate consequences or limit setting based on behaviors and program definition. QP should maintain safety and security through close observation and monitoring of the clients. Promote development of clients’ daily living skills through appropriate assignment, instruction and supervision of tasks. QP should stimulate clients’ interest and cooperation in various skill building & symptom reduction activities, and programs through positive interaction, instruction, supervision, feedback and encouragement. Completes accurate and timely documentation on client's behavior as outlined by policy, reports observations to relevant staff and makes recommendations based on observations.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor's degree is strongly preferred. There are Full time and per diem/visit ('as needed' or 'PRN') positions available. Applicant must be able to work flexible hours. Must be rotate Crisis Line. Salary range: Depending on education and experience.