Behavior Specialist

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POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Director of Behavioral Support Services, the Behavior Specialist is responsible for training staff on behavior plans and doing follow-up, on site monitoring of the implementation of the plans.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master’s Degree in Psychology from an accredited university. Experience: Minimum of one (1) year experience desirable in training on behavior plan implementation, or relevant formal educational training in applied behavior analysis. Skills: Must possess strong written and oral communication skills, as well as good organizational and coordinative ability. Must possess and demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with the ability to exercise patience, caring and concern in new and sometimes stressful situations. Computer literacy required, with a proficiency in standard business software applications (i.e., word processing, email and spreadsheets).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for training all new staff at assigned specific residences or vocational sites on the behavior management plan (BMP).
• After the initial training of staff, conducts follow-up monitoring of the BMP on a schedule determined by the Director of Behavioral Support Services.
• Interfaces with staff to arrange training and follow-up visits.
• Writes the results of follow-up visits so that the recommendations are useful to CSAAC staff and to the Psychologist.
• Reports of follow-up visits (called behavior specialist notes) are due within one week of the visit.
• Distributes the notes to all designated personnel.
• Recommends changes on the BMPs to the Psychologist as appropriate.
• Goes onsite to residences and vocational settings as appropriate to monitor BMP implementation and conduct staff training on the BMP.
• Conducts reliabilities at the residences and in the vocational program, as assigned by the Head Psychologist.
• Investigates behavioral difficulties of individuals at the residences and/or vocational settings; make recommendations on possible solutions and approaches to the problems.
• Adheres to mandatory use of CIMS system to access, send email and access and report health information, data and incidents for individuals supported in CSAAC program. Adheres to mandatory use of VIBEHCM for Human Resource and Accounting related duties.

REQUIRED TRAINING/PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• Completion and demonstration of techniques taught in the Behavioral Principles and Strategies Training (BPST).
• Successfully complete annual recertification of the BPST.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. Employee must be able to effectively complete a non-adverse physical intervention with autistic individuals of varying heights, weights, and levels of physical strength according to the guidelines presented in Behavioral Principles and Strategies training.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

FLSA Status: Exempt Department: Behavioral Support Services