Behavior Specialist
About The Position
Make a Difference Every Day as a Behavior Specialist - Join Beacon and Help Transform Lives At Beacon, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live their best life. As a leading, private equity-backed behavioral health organization, we provide residential services and supports for children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), Autism, Severe Mental Illness (SMI), and complex behavioral needs across the country. We're looking for a compassionate, skilled Behavior Specialist who is passionate about improving lives, empowering care teams, and creating meaningful, lasting change for the individuals we support. This is a full-time position (40 hours/week; Monday-Friday)
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related field (Master's preferred)
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Experience conducting behavioral assessments and implementing interventions for individuals with complex, high-intensity behaviors and psychiatric needs.
- Experience teaching and coaching staff to implement Behavior Support Plans
- Valid driver's license
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to pass required background checks and meet state and regulatory requirements
Nice To Haves
- 1–2 years of experience supporting adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and/or Serious Mental Illness. (Prior RBT experience a plus)
- Experience working within residential or community-based behavioral health settings
- Compassionate and person-centered
- Calm under pressure with strong crisis management skills
- Excellent communicator and relationship builder
- Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Comfortable working independently while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams
- Passionate about mentoring others and improving quality of care
Responsibilities
- Developing, implementing, and updating individualized Behavior Support Plans (BSPs)
- Training, mentoring, and coaching Care Team staff on effective behavioral interventions
- Providing crisis intervention support and post-incident debriefings
- Monitoring behavioral data, analyzing trends, and recommending treatment adjustments
- Collaborating with families, providers, and interdisciplinary teams to support individual goals
- Participating in care planning meetings and contributing to positive clinical outcomes
- Maintaining accurate documentation and electronic records
- Assisting with investigations related to abuse, neglect, or behavioral incidents
- Participating in an on-call rotation as needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
