Adult Behavior Support Specialist Contractor

Access Services•Levittown, PA

19d

About The Position

Access Services is seeking part-time, independent contractor Adult Behavior Support Specialists to support its intellectual disability and autism programs. Specialists work with programs and individual teams across multiple service locations to conduct assessments, develop and update behavior support and crisis intervention plans, and train direct support staff and caregivers to implement positive practices and least restrictive interventions. Caseloads are in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The schedule is flexible and primarily during standard business hours; weekend availability is optional and may be scheduled based on caseload needs and contractor preference. The starting contractor rate is $30 per hour.

Requirements

Submit completed Pennsylvania Criminal History and Child Abuse Clearance results.
Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or a related field.
Two years of experience working with individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities and/or an autism diagnosis.
Complete the 13-hour ODP Functional Behavior Assessment Training before receiving a contract.
Complete additional required training assigned after a contract offer and before beginning work on assigned cases.
As an independent 1099 contractor, maintain professional liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per claim and $3 million aggregate throughout the contract; provide proof upon request.
Understand approaches and techniques including Everyday Lives, Charting the Life Course, Applied Behavior Analysis methods, person-centered planning, trauma-informed approaches, and Positive Behavioral Support.
Know principles and methods of habilitation, behavior management, safety techniques, and programming planning.
Have prior training in and ability to use evidence-based procedures and techniques, such as modeling, prompting, fading, shaping, chaining, the Premack principle, conditioned reinforcement, and differential reinforcement.
Be able to develop and adjust behavior support plans to meet the needs of individuals served.
Know basic concepts in family therapy and group work, and pertinent community resources and facilities.
Demonstrate excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills.
Be proficient in, or able to learn and use, workplace applications, platforms, and technologies.
Be able to routinely work at program sites and in the community, providing direct care or support to individuals.
Be able to stand, sit, or run to provide appropriate care and supervision; move with and remain with individuals to maintain safety in home and community settings, at near or far distances, including when individuals struggle to meet expectations; assist an individual who has fallen regardless of weight or size; and walk or climb stairs to provide support.
Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment requiring constant vigilance and adaptability.
Be able to use computer equipment during work.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive behavior assessments, identifying antecedents, potential behavioral functions, environmental factors, and assessment findings relevant to support planning.
Collaborate with participants, families, and service teams to develop individualized behavior support plans using positive practices and least restrictive interventions, aligned with participant service-plan outcomes.
Develop crisis intervention plans and restrictive plans that comply with ODP waiver and regulatory requirements and reflect least restrictive intervention principles.
Complete and submit billable progress notes within 24 hours of service delivery.
Train participants’ support teams to understand and consistently implement behavior support plans.
Participate in ongoing supervision and maintain consistent utilization of authorized hours.
Conduct ongoing assessments, including data collection and visual displays, to measure behavioral changes; adjust interventions based on assessment results.
Conduct comprehensive functional behavioral assessments of presenting issues.
Attend regularly scheduled ISP and quarterly meetings.
Implement behavior-plan activities and strategies, including providing direct behavioral support, education, and coaching to promote clinical integrity.
Complete documentation related to data collection, progress reporting, and annual planning materials.