Adult Behavior Support Specialist Contractor

Access Services•East Stroudsburg, PA

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About The Position

Access Services is seeking part-time independent contractor Adult Behavior Support Specialists to support its intellectual disability and autism programs across multiple service locations. The role includes conducting behavioral assessments; developing and updating behavior support and crisis intervention plans; and training direct support staff, caregivers, and service teams to implement positive, person-centered practices and least restrictive interventions. Specialists collaborate with participants, families, and teams, provide direct behavioral support and coaching, monitor behavior through data collection, and adjust interventions based on assessment results. The schedule is flexible and primarily during standard business hours. Weekend availability is optional and may be arranged 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 autism.
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 coverage of $1 million per claim and $3 million aggregate throughout the contract, and 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 program 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 individuals’ needs.
Know basic concepts in family therapy and group work, as well as 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.

Nice To Haves

Weekend availability is optional and may be scheduled based on caseload needs and contractor preference.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive behavioral assessments to identify antecedents, potential behavior functions, and environmental factors, and analyze findings to design behavioral supports.
Collaborate with participants, families, and service teams to develop behavior support plans that use positive practices and least restrictive interventions.
Develop individualized, comprehensive behavior support plans aligned with outcomes in participants’ service plans.
Develop crisis intervention plans.
Submit all billable progress notes within 24 hours of service delivery.
Train individuals’ support teams to understand and consistently implement behavior support plans.
Participate in ongoing supervision.
Maintain consistent utilization of authorized hours.
Conduct ongoing assessments, including data collection and visual displays, to quantify behavioral changes.
Adjust interventions based on ongoing assessment results.
Conduct comprehensive functional behavioral assessments of presenting issues.
Design restrictive plans that comply with ODP waiver and regulatory requirements and follow the least restrictive intervention philosophy.
Attend regularly scheduled ISP and quarterly meetings.
Implement behavior-plan activities and strategies, including direct behavioral support, education, and coaching to promote clinical integrity.
Complete documentation related to data collection, progress reporting, and annual planning materials.