Share Email Opening Title Direct Support Specialist   Salary   Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time   Shift Various Shifts   Location Licking County, 43023   Position Direct Support Specialist - Respite   Category Behavioral Health   Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt   Open Date 2/18/2020   Close Date 2/27/2020   Req Number BEH-20-00034   Description Would you like to help make a difference, enjoy excellent benefits, and join a fast-growing company? We might have a job for you. We are looking for a dedicated Direct Support Specialist who shares our passion for helping others to join the I Am Boundless, Inc. team! Boundless is fast growing CQL- and CARF- accredited nonprofit organization with nearly 40 years of expertise. We are focused on supporting people with complex needs associated with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or behavioral health challenges. Boundless Benefits Working for Boundless has many perks. We treat our team like family and offer advantages that allow you to focus, thrive, and grow. Enjoy excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, a flexible spending plan, legalshield, and generous time off. Looking to develop your skills? Boundless can offer you hard to find training, flexibility, and personal and professional opportunities. What You Would Be Doing Under the general direction of the Family Support Specialist, the direct support specialist is responsible for working directly with families in their homes, school and communities to assess the needs of the child and family. Primary job responsibility will be to provide in-home respite support to work directly with families in their homes, school, and communities in Perry and Fairfield Counties. Primary Job Responsibilities Assist in the design of trauma informed support strategies. Work side-by-side with families to ensure the proper implementation of trauma informed support strategies. Train families and other support systems/caregivers as to the proper implementation of trauma informed support strategies. Collect data. Provide Strategic Interval Respite. Frequent and consistent communication with team members to ensure proper execution and effectiveness of support strategies. Other duties as requested.   Position Requirements Required Education and Experience: High school diploma/GED. Experience working with people with developmental disabilities with complex behavior needs. Experience working with children. Preferred Education and Experience Bachelor’s Degree in related field or Minimum Requirement: 2 years of undergraduate studies; must have college transcripts demonstrating either completion of 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours with a minimum of 3 years’ experience of providing behavioral health support to an individual with a mental health disorder, including but not limited to autism, anxiety, mood disorder, ADHD, opposition defiant disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, etc. Experience working in a residential setting preferred. Required Certifications and Licenses: Valid Ohio Driver’s License, current automobile insurance and reliable transportation required. Ability to pass background check and pre-employment drug screen. Interested? Great! Apply for this job and we will review your application. All candidates who have received an offer of employment will be required to undergo a pre-employment background check, drug screen, and health screen as applicable for the role. We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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