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    Primary Support Professional - Kansas City, United States - Burrell Behavioral Health

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    Job Description:

    Job Title:
    Primary Support Professional


    Location:
    Kansas City, Missouri


    Employment Type:
    Full-Time


    Job Summary:
    Are you a passionate and dedicated professional looking to make a positive impact in the lives of individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities? Do you want to work in a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your skills and advance your career? Join our team as a Primary Support Professional

    As a Primary Support Professional, you'll provide Individualized Supported Living services and additional ISL duties.

    Our ideal candidate is passionate about supporting individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities, has experience in the field or successfully completes required training, and strong communication and collaboration skills.


    Position Perks & Benefits:

    • Mileage reimbursement - company paid for work functions requiring travel
    • Top-notch training - initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive
    • Career mobility - advancement opportunities/promoting from within
    • Welcoming, warm, supportive - a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Work in the home and/or community with assigned client(s), as designated by the Program Coordinator and/or the Regional Director
    • Participate in Individual Support Plan meetings when possible and in RN visits or service monitoring visits
    • Train staff in each client's medical needs, personal preferences, and compliance
    • Ensure staff are knowledgeable of client's medications and potential side effects
    • Oversee daily residential notes, goals, and health tracking
    • Complete Daily checklists, weekly checklists, and monthly checklists
    • Maintain house calendar and update any appointments
    • Ensure all annual medical appointments are up to date and attended
    • Ensure adequate supplies of groceries, medication, and household needs
    • Review physical condition of home to ensure health, safety, and cleanliness standards
    • Ensure safety kits are present and complete
    • Review MARS for signatures, errors, etc. per shift
    • Complete event reports in accordance with state guidelines
    • Schedule staff or cover shifts for personnel absences
    • Track mileage usage to ensure within budget for each client
    • Participate in the development of positive behavioral support if needed
    • Ensure receipts are maintained and recorded for client purchases
    • Ensure money counts are completed at each shift change
    • Collaborate with Program Coordinator on follow-up tasks
    • Ensure safety drills are done on each shift
    • Ensure staff are trained in special diets and adaptive equipment
    • Ensure daily exceptions are documented and submitted monthly
    • Other duties as assigned

    Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

    • Must be 18 years of age; must have a high school diploma or GED
    • One year experience in the field of intellectual/developmental disabilities or in lieu of experience, must successfully complete training in the Missouri Quality Outcomes approved by the Division of DD regional office

    Additional Qualifications:

    • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
    • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
    • Ability to communicate effectively before groups of residents, employees, family members, and community contacts
    • Ability to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions
    • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
    • Ability to perform basic arithmetic operations

    Brightli is on a Mission:


    A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.


    As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

    If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.


    We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

    Supported Living and Employment Services is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.


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