Behavior Specialist
About The Position
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health - Florida is seeking a passionate Behavior Specialist to join their team in Northwest Orlando, FL. This role is crucial for providing intervention to families in crisis and works with children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, mental health, or intellectual/developmental disabilities. The Behavior Specialist will be responsible for developing and implementing client master treatment plans, collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to review client treatment and goals, and assessing progress and future needs. Key responsibilities include overseeing the assessment and discharge planning process to set goals for reducing challenging behaviors, instructing in functionally equivalent responses, and promoting functional communication.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in the field of behavior analysis, mental health, social work, psychology, rehabilitation, special education, or a human services field required
- 1+ years experience working directly with children and families with developmental disabilities and behavior problems required
- Must be working on Master's towards a degree in ABA.
- Valid Florida driver's license
- Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
- Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Screen, Physical and TB.
- Significant amounts of walking, sitting, and standing.
- Some lifting and/or managing resistance required related to applying physical intervention techniques upwards of 75-100 lbs. or more.
- Some repetitive wrist/hand movements, normal hearing and vision.
- Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida.
Nice To Haves
- Behavior Analyst Certification Preferred
Responsibilities
- Development and implementation of the clients master treatment plan
- Works within a multidisciplinary team to review the clients treatment and goals
- Assesses progress and future needs
- Oversees the assessment and discharge planning process to establish goals for the reduction in challenging behavior, instruction in functionally equivalent responses, and functional communication.
Benefits
- Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
- Up to 64 hours of sick time
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision
- Devereux Benefits 403(b) retirement plan
- ASCEND Tuition Program
- Student loan repayment assistance
- Payactiv: Access your earned wages early
- Employee Assistance Program & Discounts
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
