Behavior Support Specialist

Clarvida - Pennsylvania • Monroeville, PA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is ideal for compassionate professionals who are committed to making a positive impact in the lives of others while working in a structured, collaborative environment. This position is responsible for providing direct and indirect behavioral intervention and consultation to consumers, family, and other stakeholders. This position is responsible for guiding treatment by developing a treatment plan, monitoring progress on goals, intervening directly with a consumer, and developing programs, as appropriate.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Education, ABA or similar human services field
• Master’s Degree with 50% or more of ABA course work, if degree is not in one of the above fields
• At least 1 year of experience in either a CASSP service system or employed by a licensed mental health services agency or subcontracted agency. Or completed training in conducting and using a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), and in positive behavioral support. Training must be provided by the Bureau of Autism Services, or an accredited college or university.
• Must be proficient in use of electronic health record system
• Must be proficient in completion of psychosocial assessments
• Must be able to make sound decisions to support consumers in a calm and timely manner
• Must be able to utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities based upon consumer needs
• Must be able to react quickly to prevent consumer injury or injury to another due to consumer behavior

Responsibilities

• Leads and directs individualized treatment By adhering to applicable county, state and federal standard regulations when developing an individualized treatment plan, individual service plan, and/or treatment goals for consumers; programming and data analysis in order to monitor consumer progress
• Provides treatment of the whole person By providing service and supervision in collaboration with all team members involved with the consumer, and with the understanding that treatment of the whole person is crucial
• Consults with all members of the treatment team to ensure plan participation By training and consulting with all members of the treatment team to ensure full understanding of purpose objectives, methods, and documentation of the treatment plan, behavioral support plan and/or individual service plan.
• Monitors individualized consumer-drive data to address consumer needs By completing on-going analysis and evaluation of efficacy of behavioral treatment goals to address consumer’s current need and adjust plans, as necessary, and regularly communicate updates to required members of the treatment team
• Supervises response to emergency/crisis situations with team members and consumers By committing to ensuring the safety of the consumer, and the proper utilization of de-escalation skills, when needed
• Participates in required meetings, evaluations, supervision and trainings By collaborating with all members of the treatment team and participating, when necessary, in all required meetings, assessments, evaluations, trainings and supervision, per agreement with supervisor
• Completes all required clinical documentation By completing all required documentation related to provision of treatment, as outlined in program requirements and provider policy
• Maintains assigned, planned schedule By following program guidelines to ensure regular service provision and maintenance of caseload, per agreement with program supervisor
• Maintains a commitment to professional development By participating in on-going supervision, training, and department and team meetings, as outlined by policies and procedures
• Adheres to professional and ethical interaction policies and procedures By interacting professionally, ethically, and respectfully with consumers, other team members – including family members, and co-workers, at all times; following policy and procedure and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries
• Supports on-going and future business needs By completing other duties, as assigned, to effectively support business priorities and processes

Benefits

• Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
• Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
• Up to 10 Paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
• DailyPay- Access to your daily earnings without waiting for payday
• Training, Development and Continuing Education Credits for licensure requirements
• 401K
• Free licensure supervision for applicable roles
• Employee Assistance program
• Pet Insurance
• Perks @Clarvida- national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
• Mileage reimbursement
• Company cellphone

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level