TERI Inc·Oceanside, California
The professional will utilize crisis intervention and de-escalation strategies to ensure safety during behavioral incidents, while also assisting individuals with self-care and daily living activities like meal preparation and transportation. Responsibilities also include honoring individual choice, administering medication under instruction, and providing first aid as needed.
Empower Independence — Join TERI as a DSP-1 CAL Behavior Support Professional!
At TERI, we empower adults with special needs, including those with severe behavioral challenges, to build independence, achieve personal goals, and engage meaningfully in their communities. We’re seeking dedicated Behavior Support Professionals (DSP-1 CAL) who are passionate about making a real difference.
In this role, you’ll work directly with adults in community-based settings— implementing individualized Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), fostering choice and self-advocacy, creating supportive environments, and documenting progress to ensure growth and quality care.
Here, compassion, patience, and reliability are valued. Every day brings new opportunities to support others, face challenges with purpose, and feel valued as part of a team that truly makes a difference.
Your Role & Responsibilities –
Utilize crisis intervention strategies and de-escalation techniques to ensure the safety and well-being of individuals, staff, and the community during behavioral incidents.
Assist individuals with self-care and activities of daily living, providing the appropriate level of support. Depending on the program, can include making meals, money skills, shopping, leisure, toileting, eating, medication administration, transportation and maintaining presentable appearance.
Provide transportation for clients and students assigned for planned outings, school or day program, appointments, and all other required transportation.
Honor individual choice whenever possible based on the safety of the individual’s needs and restrictions.
Maintain all administration and documentation of client’s and student’s medication and the ability to provide first aid treatment and/or medical attention; instructed by nursing staff.
Develop creative and client-appropriate activities requires understanding the interests, abilities, and preferences of the individuals involved.
Salary –
$25.00 Hourly
Status –
00am - 4:00pm
Fit for life –
TERI changes the way the world sees, helps, and empowers individuals touched by special needs. The TERI Campus of Life models a more integrated society where the entire community learns, creates, and lives well side-by-side. Here at TERI, health and wellness are integral parts of our culture for both staff and clients. “Fit for Life” is a core value, and all staff are expected to actively participate in TERI wellness programs and personally commit to the agency philosophy of being “Fit for Life.” We have an on-site Fitness Center with a full-time Wellness Team who can help you design personal fitness goals and nutrition plans; additionally, there are many opportunities for individual and group exercise classes offered at times that fit your personal schedule. TERI culture ensures the health and wellness of each client is a top priority.
TERI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. At TERI, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy and related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. TERI believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success, in touching the lives of those we serve and seek to recruit. We strive to develop and retain the most compassionate and talented people from an extensive and diverse candidate pool.
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Candidates must have experience working with individuals who have severe behavior and learning disorders, along with a minimum of six months of experience supporting individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities. A High School Diploma or GED is required for this position.
Market context
In California, DSP-1 Behavior Support Professional roles are commonly driven by ongoing demand for direct support staff who can work with individuals with severe behavior and learning disorders. These positions are competitive because employers often look for both hands-on experience with intellectual and developmental disabilities and a high school diploma or GED. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your experience with behavior support and prepare a clear example of de-escalation or daily support work.