Behavior Support Professional - Pottsville, PA

Merakey; Pottsville (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay access to pay

Retirement plan options (pre-tax and R

Voluntary benefits through American AD

Care.com backup care access

EAP counseling, legal and financial

Goga well-being platform

Employee discounts

Pryor Online Learning

Job summary

Merakey seeks a Behavior Support Professional to advance the care for adults with behavioral challenges. You will conduct observations, perform FBAs, and collaborate on developing and maintaining BSPs with families and teams.

You will train and mentor support staff, document progress, and ensure BSP updates. The role emphasizes strong communication and independent work within a supportive nonprofit environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree required.
• 2+ years' experience developing and implementing Behavior Support Plans under supervision of a Master’s degree holder.
• Demonstrated ability to support individuals with behavioral challenges.
• Ability to write and edit plans that incorporate Positive Behavior Supports.
• Competency in writing supports plans and effective verbal communication.
• Capacity to train and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Completes observations in various settings and conducts Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA).
• Collaborates with the person, family and team to develop and maintain a Behavior Support Plan (BSP).
• Trains and mentors the person’s support team on BSP implementation.
• Completes documentation including data collection, progress reporting, and BSP revisions.
• Provides timely documentation per policy (data collection, progress reporting, BSP development).

Skills

Behavioral support

Team collaboration

Training/mentoring

Documentation and data

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Positive Behavior Supports

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seekingBehavior Support Professionalto join our team!

• Completes observations in various settings and conducts comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) of presenting issues from aggression, self-injurious behavior, adverse mental health symptoms, law offending behavior- sexual or other identified presenting issues


• Collaborates with the person, their family and team in the development and maintenance of a behavior support plan.


• Trains and mentors the persons support team on how to implement plans.


• Completes documentation including but not limited to data collection, progress reporting, development and revision of the Behavior Support Plan (BSP)


• Provides timely documentation, per policy, including but not limited to data collection, progress reporting, development and revision of the BSP.

Benefits

Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.

• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!


• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.


• Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited* medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. (*not a substitute for major medical insurance).


• Access to Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services (for FFS employees working at least 170 hours per quarter).


• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).


• Enjoy our On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.


• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle


• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer!We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree


• 2+ years' experience with developing and implementing Behavior Support Plans under the supervision of an individual with a Master's Degree in Human Services, Education, Psychology, Social Work, or Special Education


• Demonstrated ability to support individuals with behavioral challenges


• Demonstrated ability to write and edit plans that incorporate Positive Behavior Supports


• Competency in writing supports plans and effective verbal communication skills


• Capacity to train and mentor others required


• Ability to perform duties with limited supervision


• Experience working with adults with IDD and with mental health diagnosis or autism