Adult Behavior Support Specialist Contractor

Access Services•Allentown, PA

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About The Position

Access Services is seeking part-time 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 plans and crisis intervention plans, and train direct support staff and caregivers. The role emphasizes positive practices and least restrictive interventions. Caseloads are in the Easton, Allentown, and Bethlehem areas. 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 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 limits of $1 million per claim and $3 million aggregate, and maintain active coverage 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 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.
Be able to provide direct care or support at program sites and in the community; stand, sit, run, walk, and climb stairs; stay with and support individuals at near and far distances; assist an individual who has fallen regardless of weight or size; and work in a fast-paced, unpredictable environment requiring vigilance and adaptability.
Use computer equipment during work.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive behavioral assessments, identifying antecedents, potential behavioral functions, environmental factors, and findings relevant to designing support plans.
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 identified 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 displays, to quantify behavioral changes.
Adjust interventions based on ongoing assessment results.
Conduct comprehensive functional behavioral assessments of presenting issues.
Design restrictive plans in accordance with ODP waiver and regulatory requirements and the philosophy of least restrictive intervention.
Attend regularly scheduled ISP and quarterly meetings.
Implement behavior-plan activities and strategies, including direct behavioral support, education, and coaching, to help ensure clinical integrity.
Complete documentation related to data collection, progress reporting, and annual planning materials.