Tag: Announcement

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Potential Technicians

People may tell you that I am picky (that’s right, I said picky) about the people that are hired to work with our families. I take a lot of time and care in the hiring process to make sure that anyone hired to work here has the passion and drive to “make a difference.” For me, changing the world begins with each person that we work with, so I like to make sure that the people that are working with them really want to be there.

At BDS, we don’t need to have staff members that are just looking for a job. We hire caring professionals that are willing to grow and learn. The current roster of BDS Behavioral Technicians are nothing short of amazing. They have no problems getting in touch with me if they have a question or taking the time to learn about new topics on their own. So, I am always excited when we find new people who would potentially fit into our teams and I wanted to take the opportunity to share some of their information with you, if you would like it. If you would like to receive the current listing of potential technicians, visit the Contact Us page on the BDS website and complete the form to request a copy.

Hugs,

Barbara Erby

President/Education & Behavioral Consultant

Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC

Our Websites Have Been Updated….

That’s right, I said “websites.” While we were working on switching servers, we decided to make a few changes to the main website at www.BDSHelps.com. We also decided to fully activate the mobile website at http://m.BDSHelps.com. When you visit the main site from your mobile device, you will automatically be redirected to the mobile site. If you would still like to view the classic BDS site, you can click on the link located at the bottom of any page. After you view the site, let us know what you think. You can send your feedback to [email protected].

BDS Winter Holiday Camp

We are happy to announce that our 2012 Winter Holiday Camp Registration is now open! Camp will take place on December 24, 26, 27, 28, and 31 in Bowie, MD. The camp hours are 9 am to 6 pm each day, but parents can arrange for an early drop off/late pick up if needed.

The BDS Winter Holiday Camp will give your child a chance to generalize all of the skills that you have worked so hard to teach them as well as learn and practice the social skills that are needed in life. BDS offers a safe environment for your child to spend their time away from school with our caring and professional staff of Behavioral Technicians and Consultants.

Register your child for the BDS Winter Holiday Camp today!

Click here to download your registration form.

What to do with all these applicants?

As mentioned in a previous blog post, we received over 80 resumes in for a handful of positions in DC, MD, and VA (at the time the blog was posted it was 70).We thought long and hard about what to do with the additional resumes. Many of the people who applied were more than qualified and were very eager to start. They had a variety of background experiences and we really didn’t want this pool of potential staff members to just disappear as many parents have often told me that they can’t find potential staff members for their program. So what were we to do?

Firstly, we created a new blog site to post new job announcements for the people who had sent in their resumes. This provided us with a central location to have potential staff members look for positions without us needing to constantly email all of them and potentially having our emails marked as spam. Current staff members will continue to be notified via our staff newsletter about open positions.

Secondly, we created a Potential Behavioral Technicians page on the Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC homepage. The address to the new page is https://bdshelps.com/Pages/BehTechs.aspx. On Thursday, August 16, 2012 the Human Resources Department sent an email requesting an information update from all persons who previously applied for a position. As these updates are received from the applicants, they will update the information that is posted on the page. Parents, if you are interested in having a potential applicant join your team you may feel free to contact the Human Resources Department at [email protected] or 240-355-0834.

As a reminder, all staff members must complete our 4 basic training classes before beginning with a client. Additionally, with each new client there is training specific to their individualized program. All Behavioral Technicians also received ongoing training and supervision.

If you have any questions about this correspondence, please feel free to contact our offices at [email protected] or give us a call at 240-355-0834.

Sincerely,

Barbara Erby

President

Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC

www.BDSHelps.com

Announcement: Increased Security Measures

In an effort to protect the health, welfare, and safety of our clients as well as to increase the security of all files that are maintained and transmitted by electronic means, all information that is sent from BDS that contains any client’s name or other identifying information (e.g., reports, data sheets, graphs, etc.) will be password protected.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact us. We can be reached by telephone at 240-355-0834 or by email at [email protected].

Thank you for your assistance in maintaining the privacy of your children,

Barbara Erby

Education & Behavioral Consultant

Breakthrough Developmental Services, LLC