Behavior Support Specialist – Empower Lives & Mentor Teams

Merakey; Pine Grove (Schuylkill County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Retirement plan

Voluntary benefits

Care.com backup care

EAP

On the Goga wellbeing

Employee discounts

Pryor Online Learning

Job summary

Merakey is hiring a Behavior Support Professional in the United States to develop and implement Behavior Support Plans under supervision, support individuals with behavioral challenges, and train teams on BSP implementation.

The role emphasizes writing and editing plans that incorporate Positive Behavior Supports, strong verbal communication, and collaboration with families and the care team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience with developing and implementing Behavior Support Plans under supervision of a Master's Degree holder
• 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
• Ability to perform duties with limited supervision
• Experience working with adults with IDD and with mental health diagnosis or autism

Responsibilities

• Completes observations in various settings and conducts comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA).
• Collaborates with the person, their family and team in the development and maintenance of a behavior support plan.
• Trains and mentors the person's support team on how to implement plans.
• Completes documentation including data collection, progress reporting, development and revision of a BSP.
• Provides timely documentation per policy, including data collection, progress reporting, development and revision of the BSP.

Skills

Behavioral support

Written plans

Verbal communication

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in Human Services

Job description

Merakey is hiring a Behavior Support Professional in the United States to develop and implement Behavior Support Plans under supervision, support individuals with behavioral challenges, and train teams on BSP implementation.

The role emphasizes writing and editing plans that incorporate Positive Behavior Supports, strong verbal communication, and collaboration with families and the care team.