Direct Support Professional/Behavior Technican

Direct Support Professional (DSP) & Behavior Technician (BT)

• Location: Seaside, CA
• Salary: $23.00 – $30.00 / hour
• Employment Type: Full-time / Part-time positions available.
• Reports To: Program Manager / Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA)
• Setting: Individual and community-based environments
• Available Shifts:
• Morning Shift: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Evening/Afternoon Shift: 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM
• NOC/Overnight Shift: 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Hiring for all shifts, must be available to work one weekend day. Also hiring for a per diem staff member who should be available at least 2-3 days a week.

Position Overview

We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate professional to fill a dual role as a Direct Support Professional (DSP) and Behavior Technician. In this role, you will provide critical daily living support, implement behavior intervention plans, and facilitate a structured schedule of therapeutic and recreational activities. You will work within a supportive team to ensure the health, safety, and personal growth of the individuals we serve in the Seaside area.

Key ResponsibilitiesDaily Support & Life Skills

• Individual Care & Safety: Provide overall supervision, protection, and care at all times. Maintain house rules, facilitate fire safety training, and escalate any signs of potential harm.
• Person-Centered Care: Support individuals with moderate to complex needs in various settings, adhering strictly to individual service and behavior support plans.
• Daily Living Assistance (ADLs): Assist with personal care, hygiene, grooming, feeding, ambulation, medical monitoring, and age-appropriate household chores (e.g., trash removal).
• Medication Administration: Safely administer medications exactly as prescribed and according to official guidelines.
• Skill Development: Teach and build essential life skills, including cooking, cleaning, money management, and safe community transit.
• Community & Social Integration: Encourage socializing, use person-first language, and facilitate activities that build social capital and community connections.
• Meal Preparation: Plan, prepare, and supervise balanced meals and snacks in accordance with specific individual dietary restrictions.
• Transportation: Escort and transport individuals to recreational activities, medical appointments, and home visits.
• Financial Safeguarding: Help individuals make purchases while safeguarding their personal allowance and program funds.

Behavioral Intervention & ABA Implementation

• Data Collection: Collect accurate, real-time data on target behaviors using designated electronic tracking software or logs.
• Plan Implementation: Execute protective oversight plans, Individual Behavior Support Plans (IBSPs), and Individualized Program Plans (IPPs).
• Therapeutic Environment: Utilize Personal Outcome Measures, Person-Centered Thinking, Informed Decision-Making, and Trauma-Informed Approaches.
• Crisis De-escalation: Calmly manage crisis situations using approved physical and non-physical intervention techniques.
• ABA Principles: Apply the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to decrease challenging behaviors, teach functional skills, and encourage positive habits.
• Clinical Collaboration: Under BCBA supervision, participate in treatment plan development, observe and report behavioral changes, and communicate individual progress to authorized representatives.
• Professional Certification: Complete and maintain Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) requirements for Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification, alongside all other required recertifications.

Documentation & Compliance

• Records Management: Review communication logs daily and enter progress notes, services, and operational data into the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system.
• Administrative Tracking: Complete required paperwork accurately and on time, including incident reports, maintenance requests, evening/weekend reports, shift logs, food/liquid intake tracking, and behavior data.
• Time Tracking: Use designated apps (GT app and Sling) to clock in and out for all shifts.
• Shift Handovers: Conduct detailed staff handovers, communicate vital information to incoming team members, and complete daily sleep logs.
• Teamwork: Collaborate actively with program leadership, clinical teams, and direct support staff; attend team meetings and maintain a solution-oriented approach.

Activity Facilitation & Scheduling

• Daily Schedule Execution: Run structured daily routines including arts, fitness, and skill-building exercises.
• Adaptive Facilitation: Modify activities on the fly to match the client's unique physical and cognitive abilities on any given day.
• Transition Management: Organize and execute smooth transition routines to help clients move between activities without distress.

Qualifications & Compliance

• Compliance Standards: Must complete and maintain all necessary training to ensure compliance with company policies and licensing regulations, if required.
• Approach: Proven ability to demonstrate DSP and RBT skills using a person-centered, trauma-informed approach.
• Specialized Knowledge: Willingness to develop and maintain clinical knowledge for specific individual needs (e.g., autism spectrum disorders, challenging behaviors, complex medical needs).

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)

Minimum requirements may vary by state of employment and/or contract. Please refer to applicable regulations for all DSP/RBT requirements for state of employment.

All DSP/RBTs must meet the following minimum requirements:

• HS diploma or its educational equivalent
• Valid Driver’s License is required for day shift and evening shifts. It is preferred for the overnights.
• Must hold or obtain Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification within one year of appointment
• Previous experience as a behavior technican highly preferred but we are willing to work the right individual.
• Basic written and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer skills – including email, and other related systems (DA, etc.) to complete tasks
• Interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Willingness to take initiative while following workplace professionalism.
• Ability to meet essential physical demands of position including frequent walking, sitting, standing, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing, pulling and reaching with hands and arms; use hands to handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls; assisting with lifting/moving individuals of any weight with assistance of mechanical lifts or other equipment and/or pushing individuals in wheelchairs; lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds or running on occasion; having the physical capacity to work with and implement emergency interventions as per the person’s Individual Behavior Support Plan and Individual Emergency Intervention Plan, if/as needed, including lifting/moving individuals of any weight with or without assistance of equipment and/or other staff.
• Strong emotional resilience, patience, and clear verbal communication are essential in this role.
• Because this position is in an individual's home, applicant must be okay with animals, specifically cats and large dog breeds.

Preferred Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in a Human Services field (e.g. social work, psychology, etc.)
• Knowledge of intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), clinical syndromes and/or IDD with cooccurring behavioral/mental health needs
• Valid Driver’s License is required

Equal Opportunity EmployerAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Pay: $23.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid orientation
• Paid sick time
• Paid training
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to work the entire shift for one of the three classifications; Morning 7-3:30pm, Evening 3-11:30pm and Overnight 11-7:30am?
• Are you okay with cats and large breed dogs?
• Are you able/willing to work at least one weekend shift a week?
• Why are you interested in this position?

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person