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.
Are you an experienced caregiver who excels at providing high-level, structured behavioral support? Viable Options for Individual Choice and Enhancement, LLC (VOICE) is seeking a resilient, specialized Habilitation Support Service Provider (SSP) / Enhanced DSP. In this role, you will work one-on-one with a participant funded through Pennsylvania's ODP Home and Community-Based Services Waivers. The individual requires a highly structured environment and can exhibit complex, challenging behaviors. We are looking for a professional who views behavioral hurdles as an opportunity to build trust, teach coping mechanisms, and champion the participant's "voice" through a person-centered approach.
Key Responsibilities ISP Implementation:
Execute individualized habilitation, socialization, and skill-building objectives exactly as detailed in the participant's Individual Support Plan (ISP).
Intensive Behavioral Support:
De-escalate challenging behaviors safely using approved positive behavior support strategies, maintaining emotional regulation under pressure.
Skill Acquisition:
Teach essential independent living skills including emotional regulation, crisis management, communication techniques, and community safety.
Community Integration:
Accompany and guide the participant during community-based outings, safely navigating social interactions and unexpected environmental triggers. [8]
Rigorous Documentation:
Maintain accurate daily logs tracking objective progression, behavior antecedents, successful intervention techniques, and incident metrics. Qualifications & Requirements Experience (Required): Minimum of 1-2 years of direct experience supporting individuals with IDD, Autism, or complex psychiatric diagnoses who present significant behavioral challenges.
ODP Familiarity:
Solid understanding of PA Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) regulations, waiver structures, and ISP execution frameworks.
Education:
At least Bachelors in relevant field.
Transportation:
Valid PA Driver's License, active auto insurance, and a reliable personal vehicle.
Background Clearances:
Must pass criminal history, child abuse history, and FBI fingerprint background checks. About UsAt Viable Options for Individual Choice and Enhancement, LLC, we accentuate our clients' voices with our own. As an established organization specializing in ODP Certified Supports Brokerage and Habilitation services, we are deeply committed to self-direction, participant-directed care, and ensuring individuals with disabilities have true choices and control over their lives. Viable Options for Individual Choice and Enhancement, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
