Assistant Behavioral Specialist

Kaizen Lab Inc.; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Kaizen Lab Inc. is seeking an Assistant Behavioral Specialist to implement comprehensive positive behavioral support plans and effective behavior management strategies.

You will deliver instructions, participate as a member of the educational team, and help design and implement all components of the individual’s program. The role includes training, supervisory oversight, and collaboration with agency Behaviorists to ensure duty comprehension.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative abilities within a team.
• Ability to manage stressful and challenging situations effectively.
• Ability to apply behavioral principles in practice.
• Experience documenting training and progress.
• Comfort with coordinating care across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site and/or virtual staff training on implementing Behavior Plans after training by Supervising Behaviorists.
• Maintain training documentation with staff signatures, date, and subject/copy of training.
• Maintain informed consents for meds and restrictive/aversive approvals as required.
• Ensure quarterly compliance with approved restrictive conditions; report non-compliance.
• Oversee data collection, review data monthly, and set up behavior plans in Therap for staff input.
• Attend meetings virtually or in-person as needed, including psychiatric review meetings.
• Prepare and submit behavioral and program reports for Behaviorist review.
• Oversee PRC, HRC, and URR documentation processes for submission to Behaviorist.
• Review client records and develop a synopsis of need areas for Behaviorist.
• Assist with agency licensing preparation and audit processes.
• Liaise with medication providers and provide on-site support at group homes/day programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Behaviorists.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Stress management

Behavioral principles

Documentation

Emotional resilience

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

SUMMARY:

The position of Assistant Behavioral Specialist will implement comprehensive positive behavioral support plans and effective behavior management strategies; deliver instructions; participate as a member of the educational team and help design and implement all components of the individual’s program. Assistant Behavioral Support Specialist will receive training and periodic supervisory oversight to ensure understanding of duty requirements by agency behaviorists.

REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience and direct contact with patients and individuals with special needs.
• Understanding of the characteristics and behaviors associated with disorders preferred.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to handle intense emotional situations.
• Ability to apply behavioral principles.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent stress management skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide on-site and/or virtual training to staff on the implementation of Behavior Plans after being trained by Supervising Behaviorists using a pyramidal model (train the trainer model).
• Maintain training documentation with staff signatures, date, and subject/copy of training.
• Maintain informed consents for all meds prescribed by a psychiatrist as well as restrictive and aversiveconsents yearly or as needed.
• Ensure compliance with approved restrictive conditions quarterly, when visiting a home/program. Ifhome or program is out of compliance, immediate notification to the respective Behaviorist is required.
• Data collection oversight. Review of data monthly in Therap, graph data monthly, setting up behaviorplans and target behaviors in Therap for staff to input data.
• Attend designated individual/team meetings virtually or in-person as needed.
• Attend psychiatric review meetings as needed.
• Prepare and submit behavioral reports to include quarterly reports to behaviorist.
• Prepare, maintain, and oversee Program Review Committee (PRC) documentation/process forsubmission to behaviorist.
• Prepare, maintain, and oversee Human Rights Committee (HRC) documentation/process for submissionto behaviorist.
• Prepare, maintain, and oversee Utilization Resource Review (URR) documentation/process forsubmission to behaviorist.
• Review of client record and develop a synopsis of need areas and submit to Behaviorist.
• Assist with agency licensing preparation and audit processes.
• Psychiatric Review Board compliance liaison.
• Added support for other complex cases.
• Check ins and documentation of progress with individual who have behavior supports.
• Liaison with the Medication provider.
• Provide support on site at the group homes and day program.
• Other duties as assigned by the Behaviorists.

SCHEDULE:

Part time: Varies