Behavior Specialist

Devereux•Marlboro Township, NJ

30d•$50,000 - $57,000•Onsite

About The Position

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND – the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers – the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15,000 annually for undergraduate and $25,000 annually for graduate) and student loan repayment, among other benefits! The Behavior Specialist reports directly to a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and will provide clinical support to the group homes located in Ocean and Monmouth county. Salary: $50,000 - $57,000

Requirements

Bachelor's in behavior analysis, psychology, or a related field and Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Certification
At least 2 years providing behavior support to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Intellectually /Developmentally Disabled clients
Be 18 years of age or older (required).
Be able to attend ten days of paid onsite orientation on weekdays.
Have a valid non-provisional driver's license.
Solid interpersonal skills required to work as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team
Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication experience

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience and skills in presentations

Responsibilities

Assist BCBA with the assessment and treatment of challenging behaviors.
Consultation on ISP Plan Goals/Objectives, as well as environmental supports.
Training, oversight, and monitoring of direct support professionals with respect to behavioral support and therapeutic interactions.
Data collection and inputting data into excel database.
Input notes regarding behavioral services.
Provide specific number of hours of services per consumer in required settings per week.
Conduct observations and integrity assessments of BCBA's current BSP per Individual.

Benefits

Time off benefits starting on day one!
Excellent health benefits, effective 30 days after employment at https://www.mydevereuxbenefits.org/.
Tuition and student loan assistance.
Growth and training development.
Working environment that is collaborative with multidisciplinary team.
Opportunity to engage with an organization that values Servant Leadership principles, allowing staff to be their authentic selves at work.
A Challenging, rewarding and exciting clinical position that makes a positive impact on the lives of the individuals we serve.
Supervised by a BCBA and the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded and creative clinical professionals across the entire organization.
A supportive team environment that creates an empowering and positive atmosphere.
Ability to grow and develop both personally and professionally as a part of our clinical team.
Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
Employee assistance / work-life balance program.