Behavior Specialist - Education
About The Position
Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children with developmental disabilities? If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team! Being a Behavioral Specialist has its Advantages As a Behavioral Specialist at Devereux, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located at our school in Red Hook, Dutchess County, NY, this position is responsible for providing direction and mentorship to Education staff relative to behavioral strategies, and maintaining order and appropriate behavior by addressing students' actions and encouraging/reinforcing positive behavior. They will maintain knowledge of each residents' whereabouts to ensure attendance at activities and counsel residents as necessary. The Behavior Specialist serves as a role model and reference person to students dealing with academic, person, social, and vocational problems. They will provide crisis intervention as needed and assist the program and complete projects as assigned by the principal or designee.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- At least two years experience working with I/DD individuals in an educational or residential setting
- One of which shall be in a crisis intervention-type position
- Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants or other chemical or controlled substances
- Significant, prolonged, and frequent amounts of walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, and lifting of 70 lbs. or more
- Using standard crisis intervention procedures, must be able to singlehandedly effect the initial restraint of children and adolescents weighing between 75 and 150 lbs
- Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- RBT Certification preferred
Responsibilities
- Providing direction and mentorship to Education staff relative to behavioral strategies
- Maintaining order and appropriate behavior by addressing students' actions and encouraging/reinforcing positive behavior
- Maintaining knowledge of each residents' whereabouts to ensure attendance at activities
- Counseling residents as necessary
- Serving as a role model and reference person to students dealing with academic, personal, social, and vocational problems
- Providing crisis intervention as needed
- Assisting the program and completing projects as assigned by the principal or designee
Benefits
- A Monday through Friday daytime schedule
- Paid orientation
- Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year
- Quality Low-Cost Benefits
- Student loan debt assistance
- 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires
- Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool
- ASCEND – career accelerator program including tuition assistance and student loan repayment
- Comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners
- Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app)
- Dental
- Prescription drug
- Preventative care
- Mental health services
- Tuition reimbursement
- Continuing education assistance
- Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day)
- 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit
- Voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage
- Employee assistance / work-life balance program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
