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Strategies to Empower People
Behavioral Support Staff for Disabled Adults
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A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.
$42,001 / year median in California
+19% projected growth
Job Description
Behavioral Support Staff for Disabled Adults Strategies to Empower People - 3.3 Fairfield, CA Job Details Full-time $23 - $27 an hour 20 hours ago Benefits Mileage reimbursement Health insurance Dental insurance 401(k) Vision insurance Employee stock ownership plan Life insurance Qualifications Food handling Activities of daily living (ADL) training Working with individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders Community care (work setting) Working with individuals with cognitive disabilities Simple food item preparation High school diploma or GED Driver's License Driving Personal grooming assistance Behavioral disorders support Intellectual disabilities support Patient hygiene assistance Caring for individuals with cerebral palsy Working with adults with disabilities Adults with developmental disabilities Food preparation Working with individuals with physical disabilities Autism spectrum disorders support Working with individuals with intellectual disabilities Entry level Meal assistance Under 1 year Full Job Description Strategies to Empower People (STEP) is hiring full-time Behavioral Support Staff to provide in-home and community support for adults with physical disabilities as well as Developmental Disabilities including Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, intellectual disabilities, and more. The adults supported by this position also have regular and consistent behavioral challenges which include physical & verbal aggression, elopement, self-injurious behaviors, and other similar needs. Do you want to make a lasting impact on someone's life? Are you looking for an opportunity to use your experience with challenging behaviors in a community setting? Then keep reading!