Adult Behavior Support Specialist Contractor

Access Services•Bethlehem, PA

21d

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 in the Easton, Allentown, and Bethlehem areas. The specialist completes behavioral assessments, develops and updates behavior support and crisis intervention plans, and works with participants, families, and service teams to ensure supports use positive practices and least restrictive interventions. The role also includes training direct support staff and caregivers, providing direct behavioral support and 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/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 following a contract offer 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, 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 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.
Meet physical and working-condition demands, including providing direct care or support in program sites and the community; standing, sitting, running, walking, and climbing stairs; staying with and assisting individuals to maintain safety; assisting an individual who has fallen regardless of their weight or size; working in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment requiring vigilance and adaptability; and using computer equipment.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive behavioral assessments, identifying antecedents, potential functions of behavior, environmental factors, and assessment findings relevant to support planning.
Collaborate with participants, families, and service teams to develop behavior support plans using positive practices and least restrictive interventions.
Develop individualized, comprehensive behavioral support plans consistent with outcomes in participants’ service plans.
Develop crisis intervention plans.
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.
Maintain consistent utilization of authorized hours.
Conduct ongoing assessments, including data collection and visual display, 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 philosophy of least restrictive intervention.
Attend regularly scheduled ISP and quarterly meetings.
Implement activities and strategies in participants’ behavior support plans, including direct behavioral support, education, and coaching to promote clinical integrity.
Complete documentation related to data collection, progress reporting, and annual planning materials.