Behavior Specialist

Full time positions are complimented with a wealth of benefits to include comprehensive health benefits , paid parental leave , generous paid time off , tuition and student loan assistance , employer retirement contributions , and much more!

Essential Job Functions

• Develop, implement, and maintain all Behavioral and Support Plans and associated tracking.
• Conduct behavioral assessments, observe service delivery, and ensure the effectiveness of behavioral plans.
• Assess the need for Enhanced Levels of Supervision and develop plans as needed.
• Schedule and attend psychiatric and counseling appointments for individuals.
• Review and revise plans annually and as needed based on Team Meetings, psychiatrist’s orders, or incidents.
• Attend team meetings and incident reviews to ensure behavioral needs are met.
• Coordinate and train on all Behavior Support Plans for caseload and submit training records for tracking.
• Monitor behavioral tracking via Point-Click-Care (PCC) and document progress quarterly.
• Conduct routine home visits to ensure plan effectiveness.
• Attend licensing inspections and HRC meetings.
• Develop Desensitization Plans as outlined by the IDT.
• Assist in coordinating Emergency Psychiatric Hospitalizations and discharge instructions.
• Facilitate Safety Care behavioral intervention trainings for the division.
• Attend DHS Certified Investigator Training and participate in investigations.
• Participates in the Administrator-On-Call (AOC) rotation.
• Maintain required paperwork and approvals for individuals on enhanced supervision.

Other Job Functions

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Certifications and Licenses :

Supervisory Responsibilities :

This position does not include any direct supervisory responsibilities.

Reasoning Ability :

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to work in a variety of settings and environments and has an occasional exposure risk to adverse weather conditions and moderate noise levels.

Physical crisis intervention may be required.

Must be available to work flexible hours and is expected to come in at various times depending upon workload and business needs.

Physical Demands :

The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds, and more than 100 pounds with assistance occasionally.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit.

Hazards :

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may face low exposure risks to blood borne pathogens, with a low exposure risk to hazardous materials.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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