Staff Trainer ( Family Services ) OPWDD

QSAC•New York, NY

13d•$40,000 - $50,000

About The Position

The Staff Trainer is responsible for the ongoing clinical supervision and training of Behavior Intervention Specialists and direct care staff. The Staff Trainer must already have an evidenced based curriculum for teaching methodologies and strategies that help staff to implement Person Centered Planning practices that achieve measurable outcomes. The Staff Trainer provides guidance on appropriate techniques and approaches that meet the level of care planning to ensure goals are appropriate, implemented and measurable in accordance with the needs of our members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required
Understanding of individual and population-based behavioral planning
Knowledge and foundation in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) preferred
Must have a minimum of two (2) years of professional experience working with people with intellectual / developmental disabilities.
Must have evidence based training curriculum experience.
Must be able to provide support and guidance to supervisors who write and oversee goal development for individuals with disabilities
Valid driver’s license is highly preferred (travel is required to different boroughs)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and foundation in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) preferred
Valid driver’s license is highly preferred (travel is required to different boroughs)

Responsibilities

Train clinical supervisory staff how to develop goals that are measurable using evidence based curriculum and practices.
Develop training curriculum and train clinical staff how to train direct care staff.
Model appropriate techniques related to the implementation of treatment plans, life plans and goals
Provide suggestions on strategies and practices to improve service delivery

Benefits

Competitive salary
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance have very low out of pocket costs (for FT staff)
Medical can be as low as $10 dollars per paycheck / $26 dollars a year for full medical coverage ( for FT staff)
Generous Paid Time Off policy (for full time staff) Start with 24 days annually
Group Life Insurance and Long Term Disability (for FT staff)
Flexible Spending Accounts (for FT staff)
Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
403(b) Retirement with Employer discretionary Match
Paid Training in the field of human services and ABA
Opportunities for career advancement
Qualifications are subject to change in accordance with government regulations.