Behavior Support Assistant-West Hampton Beach

People's Arc; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

People's Arc in Westhampton Beach, NY is seeking a Behavior Support Assistant to provide enhanced individualized behavioral health supports and implement behavior plans.

You will collect data, meet with BIS and program administration, mentor staff, assist with crisis intervention, and help with transfers, toileting, and daily activities as trained.

Responsibilities

• Provide enhanced individualized behavioral health supports.
• Implements behavior plans and data collection as written.
• Meets with BIS and Program Administration regularly to maintain continuity of care.
• Responsible for assisting BIS to ensure data collection is taken correctly and in a timely manner.
• Acts as a mentor to supporting staff and provides ongoing observations and modeling in areas of behavioral health supports.
• As required and with specific training, assists with crisis intervention.
• Assists other Behavior Intervention Specialists as needed.
• Attends meetings with individual and support staff.
• Submits written reports (Case Action Summaries) on significant events which have occurred to the individual in program, the community or residential setting.
• Maintains program setting in a neat, organized manner; adheres to safety standards.
• Brings to the attention of supervisor any changes in the health condition of the individual or any other pertinent information.
• Immediately contacts medical department in case of injury, seizure or changes in individual’s health status.
• As needed, assists individual in/out of van.
• Assists individual, with toileting and personal hygiene.
• Assists individual, as needed, in transferring/lifting.

Job description

Behavior Support Assistant-West Hampton Beach

Job Category: Adult Day Services

Requisition Number: BEHAV001157

• Posted : August 27, 2026
• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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Westhampton Beach, NY 11978, USA

• Pay or shift range: $22.31 USD to $23.31 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide enhanced individualized behavioral health supports.
• Implements behavior plans and data collection as written.
• Meets with BIS and Program Administration regularly to maintain continuity of care.
• Responsible for assisting BIS to ensure data collection is taken correctly and in a timely manner.
• Acts as a mentor to supporting staff and provides ongoing observations and modeling in areas of behavioral health supports.
• As required and with specific training, assists with crisis intervention.
• Assists other Behavior Intervention Specialists as needed.
• Attends meetings with individual and support staff.
• Submits written reports (Case Action Summaries) on significant events which have occurred to the individual in program, the community or residential setting.
• Maintains program setting in a neat, organized manner; adheres to safety standards.
• Brings to the attention of supervisor any changes in the health condition of the individual or any other pertinent information.
• Immediately contacts medical department in case of injury, seizure or changes in individual’s health status.
• As needed, assists individual in/out of van.
• Assists individual, with toileting and personal hygiene.
• Assists individual, as needed, in transferring/lifting.

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