BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST

Apis Services Inc•Lewistown, PA

7d•$0 - $60,000•Remote

About The Position

Person Driven Clinical Solutions (PDCS) is seeking a compassionate, skilled Behavior Support Specialist (BSS) to provide person-centered behavioral support services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout the Philadelphia area. The BSS partners with individuals, families, providers, and interdisciplinary teams to understand needs, build strengths, reduce barriers, and improve quality of life. In this role, you will conduct assessments, develop behavior support plans, provide consultation and training, analyze data, attend team meetings, and help create environments where people can thrive. We are looking for professionals who value collaboration, trauma-responsive practices, positive approaches, and helping people achieve meaningful outcomes in their everyday lives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a human services field required
Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, mental health needs, or behavioral challenges
Knowledge of person-centered and positive behavioral support practices, trauma-responsive supports, and collaborative service delivery
Excellent communication skills
Excellent writing, documentation, and record keeping skills; particular emphasis on Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and written behavioral/treatment plans

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Complete evaluation / detailed assessment of needs for individuals needing a Behavioral Support Plan (BSP) or a Restrictive Procedure Plan (RPP)
Collect and evaluate behavioral data
Observe individual in various settings for the purpose of developing a BSP/RPP
Collaborate with the individual, their family, and their team for the purpose of developing a BSP/RPP
Conducting comprehensive functional assessments of presenting issues (e.g., aggression, self-injurious behavior, law offending behavior, elopement, etc.)
Partner with the individual, their family, and their team in order to develop positive interventions to address specific presenting issues
Develop individualized BSP/RPP
Ensure that all support plans are Person Driven, integrate Practice Based Evidence and reflect the core clinical needs of the individual
Train and mentor support/program staff, families and team members on the individual’s behavior support plan and the individual preference for supports
Implement activities and strategies identified in the individual’s BSP/RPP
Monitor implementation of BSP/RPP
Collect, organize, review, and analyze data on challenging strategies
Maintain and update individuals’ behavioral data tracking tools/create progress documentation utilizing excel and convey trends, progress, successor the need to change approaches
Review and revise BSP/RPP annually foreach individual at Individual Support Plan (ISP) Annual Review or whenever a Critical Revision (CR) is requested by the individual’s supports team
Collect BSP/RPP signatures electronically through DocuSign
Partner with interdisciplinary teams to schedule and facilitate annual training on BSP/RPP
Attend (as required/ virtually) psychiatric, medical, and therapy appointments as needed for consumers
Participate as needed in Interdisciplinary Team and Quarterly ISP meetings
Ensure /Protect all individual’s human rights
Participate in ongoing Human Rights Team (HRT) Reviews
Complete the individual(s) HRT Summary and necessary supporting documentation
Participate in various County Human Rights Committee (HRC) Reviews
Complete the necessary supporting documentation and coordinate with Regional Director that all necessary documentation is complete/accurate
Participate in various County Positive Practices Review Committee (PPRC) upon request
Collects feedback on the individual and team members’ experiences of the supports and services provided
Complete accurately documentation of billable/non-billable time in SETWorks, Progress Notes (PN) and Monthly Progress Review Summary Notes (MPRSN) daily/weekly/monthly for every individual on BSS caseload
Submit required monthly oversight information to supervisors
Participate in necessary supervision/mentoring meeting with supervisor
Review ISP Caseload Tool monthly for accuracy
Review Authorization Spreadsheets and update the team on any changes in need
Timely submit proper, complete and accurate required documentation/ paperwork as required by State and Federal Regulations, PDCS, and HIPAA
Complete PDCS Annual Training requirements
Follow up on correspondence/mailings/filing as needed