Behavior Specialist
About The Position
At Beacon Specialized Living, we believe every individual deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful, fulfilling life with dignity, respect, and the right support. Beacon is a successful, national, private-equity-backed behavioral health organization providing residential-based services and supports to children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD), Severe Mental Illness (SMI), Autism, and high-acuity behaviors. We are seeking a compassionate, knowledgeable, and collaborative Behavior Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will play a critical part in developing and implementing individualized behavioral supports, coaching care team staff, analyzing outcomes, and helping individuals achieve greater stability, independence, and quality of life.
Requirements
- Must be 21 years of age or older.
- Bachelor's degree in Psychology or a related field required
- Minimum 1–2 years of experience working with adults with mental illness and/or intellectual and developmental disabilities required.
- Experience conducting behavioral assessments and implementing interventions for complex, high-intensity, and/or high-frequency behaviors required.
- Demonstrated experience teaching and coaching staff to implement Behavior Support Plans.
- Must meet applicable state, federal, and local requirements to work within Beacon programs.
- Must maintain all required training and certifications.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Successful completion of a criminal background check required.
- Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team addressing significant behavioral and/or medical changes in individuals supported.
- Regularly review and revise Behavior Support Plans (BSPs), support guidelines, and restrictive procedure plans in collaboration with the individual, care team, families, and external stakeholders.
- Train, coach, and support staff in the effective implementation of BSPs; model appropriate interventions and provide direct support when challenging behaviors occur.
- Develop and implement multi-site crisis management and behavioral management support services, including on-site staff support and hands-on crisis intervention when necessary.
- Provide phone and/or in-person support during behavioral emergencies as required.
- Provide post-crisis support and debriefing to individuals and staff, including incident reviews and consultation.
- Collect, compile, and analyze behavioral data; prepare internal and external reports and make recommendations based on findings.
- Ensure program records are accurately maintained and required reports are completed and submitted on time.
- Enter and maintain information in electronic consumer databases and case-record systems.
- Support communication with family members, friends, and other stakeholders as appropriate.
- Participate in inter-agency and multidisciplinary meetings and assist with the development of individualized outcomes and goals.
- Assist with resident abuse and neglect assessment matters and communicate findings to appropriate home, compliance, clinical, and operations leadership.
- Cooperate with investigations, inspections, and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain required certifications and mandatory training.
- Participate in on-call responsibilities as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
