Behavior Support Specialist — Drive Plans & Training

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

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.