Direct Support Professional - Children's - Full-Time - Kittanning

• Kittanning, PA, USA
• 17.10 per hour
• Hourly
• Full Time
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Now offering DailyPay; A financial wellness platform that enables employees to access earned wages before payday.
  

SUMMARY

Our organization strongly believes that every individual deserves the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential. We are seeking responsible, caring, and compassionate direct support professionals to join our team. The ideal job candidate will be highly dependable and have a passion for helping those with intellectual disabilities, autism, mental health, and behavioral health needs to live a more fulfilled and happy life.

Working with the individuals in a Residential Treatment Facility, you will assess his/her needs and tend to them accordingly with the goal of fostering a positive, encouraging environment and supporting individuals with social, emotional, and behavioral needs. You will assist individuals in becoming more integrated in their communities by maximizing their strengths, interests, and abilities.

Responsibilities also include daily living activities as needed, planning activities, supervision of individuals, documentation, passing medications, crisis management, planning therapeutic activities, etc. You will provide behavioral and therapeutic interventions under the supervision of a Master's level Therapist.

The Specialized Therapeutic Residence for Intellectual and Developmental Empowerment (STRIDE) program is a Joint Commission accredited residential program for children who have intensive needs requiring a longer length of stay in treatment.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.

BENEFITS:

• Generous Paid Leave – including Paid Time Off, holidays, and personal days
• Comprehensive Insurance Coverage – medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Plan with employer contributions
• Pet Insurance options
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility (if applicable)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support and resources
• Additional Perks – and more!

About Us

The phrase Beacon Light actually refers to two distinct companies:
Beacon Light Behavioral Health System (BLBHS) and Beacon Light Adult Residential Services (BLARS).

Together they provide mental health services to adults, children and families in both community-based and residential settings. Individually, BLARS primarily provides residential programs for adults, while BLBHS provides community-based and residential programs for children, as well as community-based programs for adults.

Beacon Light is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.