Behavior Specialist Res

InVision Human Services • Reading, PA

98d

About The Position

The Behavioral Specialist serves as a keystone position amongst a multi-disciplinary team, serving as the lead for behavioral intervention design and application of behavioral supports. The behavioral specialist drives the functional behavior assessment process to identify key targets for the Positive Behavioral Support plan. The behavior specialist embodies, models, and emphasizes person-centered supports and supporting the Every Day Lives principles.

Requirements

• A Master's Degree or higher in Psychology, Special Education, Counseling, Social Work, Education, Applied Behavior Analysis or Gerontology from an accredited college or university.
• Work experience working directly with persons with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
• Highly preferred to have two years of work experience working with people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.
• Direct experience writing behavioral support plans, which include social, emotional, environment, to address medical, health, safety, psychiatric, behavioral, social, and vocational outcomes strongly preferred.
• Leadership or cross functional teamwork experience is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of the general workings of federal, state, and county social services networks and funding sources preferable.
• The incumbent must have a working knowledge of positive and person-centered approaches.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes positive approaches in every interaction with all direct support professionals, program specialists, behavior specialists, managers, directors, external stakeholders, and people supported.
• Ensures that the wishes, hopes, dreams, and fears of each person supported are respected, and that their rights are honored across all settings.
• Performs all job duties with the understanding that their highest priority is what is most important to the person supported.
• Communicates as needed with all team members to ensure quality services and collaboration.
• Acts as a positive role model and demonstrates professionalism, dignity, and respect towards the people supported, co-workers, management, and other associates both within and outside the organization.
• Provides ongoing clinical consultation, training, and guidance to the direct support professionals.
• Carries out all planning, development, prevention, and intervention strategies using a restraint free and least restrictive methodology.
• Reviews ISP, BSP, related supporting documents, and annual plans in Evolv at least annually for each person supported.
• Attends psychiatric/psychological consults to provide behavioral data and updates on application of new/existing interventions.
• Coordinates the training of direct support professionals on the behavior support plan, restrictive procedures, psychiatric PRN protocols, and risk management plans.
• Meets with people supported and their teams, at a frequency which ensures effective support.
• Completes timely documentation of service delivery including direct and consultation into the medical record.
• Completes and passes the Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) training certification process within 3 weeks of hire.
• Completes an FBA for each person assigned caseload and updates annually using data to drive instructional decision making.
• Implements, collects, trains and analyzes behavioral data on a monthly basis.
• Completes 24 hours of required annual training and other educational opportunities that contribute to professional growth and development.
• Provides 24/7 on-call clinical consultation to direct support professionals and program specialists during rotating weeklong designated periods.
• Develops additional resources, plans, and completes assessments to address identified needs of the person supported.
• Performs other duties as requested by the Director of Clinical Operations.
• Correctly and accurately completes and submits by stated deadline, InVision Customized Services required information such as timesheets, mileage documentation, expense reports.
• Reports immediately any discrepancies related to the use of personal or company funds.

Benefits

• Extensive local travel.
• Staff hired will be at least twenty-one years of age and will have received Acts 33 and Criminal clearances.
• Valid driver's license and current vehicle insurance, registration and inspection as well as access to a vehicle.
• Maintain training compliance as defined in all pertinent regulations.
• Ability to comprehend, access, and utilize electronic medium and various computer programs.
• Ability to effectively present information, write reports, and respond to questions from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to comprehend and apply basic mathematical concepts.
• Some non-traditional working hours (i.e., evenings/weekends/early mornings) will be necessary to meet the needs of the people supported.
• Pursuit of state level licensure (as eligible) or Nationally Recognized Certification Program within first year of hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees