Adult Behavior Support Specialist Contractor

Access Services•Blue Bell, PA

18d

About The Position

Access Services is seeking part-time independent contractors to support its intellectual disability and autism programs. The role supports programs and individual teams across multiple service locations in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The specialist assesses behavior, develops and updates behavior support and crisis intervention plans, and trains direct support staff and caregivers to provide positive supports using the least restrictive interventions. The position also involves providing direct behavioral support, coaching, monitoring outcomes, and completing required documentation. The schedule is flexible and primarily during standard business hours. Weekend availability is optional and may be scheduled according to 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 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, 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.
Be able to work in program sites and community settings while providing direct care or support.
Be able to stand, sit, or run as needed to provide care and supervision; move with an individual to maintain safety in home and community settings; assist an individual who has fallen regardless of weight or size; and walk and climb stairs.
Be comfortable working in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment requiring constant vigilance and adaptability, and using computer equipment during work.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive behavioral assessments, identifying antecedents, possible behavioral functions and environmental factors, and analyzing findings to inform support plans.
Collaborate with participants, families, and service teams to develop behavior support plans that incorporate positive practices and least restrictive interventions.
Develop individualized, comprehensive behavior support plans consistent with outcomes in participants’ service plans.
Develop crisis intervention plans.
Submit all 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 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 required documentation for data collection, progress reporting, and annual planning materials.