Behavior Support Specialist - Part Time

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health•League City, TX

15h•Onsite

About The Position

Being a Behavior Support Specialist at Devereux League City, has its advantages: Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. At Devereux Texas, we provide residential services to Individuals living with Autism and/or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. We are fast-paced, innovative, inclusive, and our goal is to change lives; by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences. Our work environment includes: Growth opportunities On-the-job training Free Meals Collaborative Multi-Disciplinary teams Servant Leadership Home/work balance Supportive and professional

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Proficient computer skills.
Valid driver license must be maintained.
One (1) year previous experience in a Psychiatric facility preferred.
One (1) year experience working with individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Disabilities preferred.
Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization.
Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor or higher degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Helping children overcome challenges in learning, problem solving, impulse control, judgement, communication, social interaction, and adaptive functioning (activities of daily living).
Individuals in our program vary in their abilities, with some being non-speaking and having limited interactions and responses to others.
Some may not be toilet trained requiring staff to change diapers and pull ups.
Challenging behaviors that are encountered include hitting, biting, kicking, scratching, and pinching.
Children also struggle with managing their emotions.
Most of the children in our care have emotional and behavioral challenges and engage in physical aggression.
Some children who utilize words to communicate, engage in verbal aggression.
Create individualized treatment and education plans that leverage the strengths of each child while addressing their specific behaviors and teaching them skills.

Benefits

Fast paced, ever-changing industry that offers a sense of personal satisfaction and self-fulfillment while serving as a key-member of a treatment team.
Full-benefits eligibility within 30 days of hire.
Industry-leading Ascend Program that provides both tuition assistance and student loan repayment.
RBT track eligibility after 90 days of employment for those who reach internal metrics.
Competitive salary
Comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees, family members and domestic partners.
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
Voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
Employee assistance / work-life balance program.