BEHAVIORAL CLINICIAN I - NYFAC

ACCES Employment; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCES Employment is seeking a Behavior Clinician in New York to support individuals with IDD through comprehensive behavior support, plan maintenance, and risk management. You will ensure plans are current, approved by the Human Rights Committee when required, and implemented with fidelity.

You will train direct support staff, collect behavior data, attend Life Plan meetings, and participate in on-call rotations while upholding respectful, person-centered practice and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or mental health counseling and applicable license or ability to obtain within one year.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate commitment to providing the best possible experience for individuals served and supports.
• Ensure Behavior Support Plans and Medication Monitoring Plans are current and compliant and approved by the Human Rights Committee as appropriate.
• Ensure Risk Assessments and Risk Management Plans are written, updated, and presented to OPWDD committees as appropriate.
• Train Direct Support Professionals on Behavior Support, Medication Monitoring, and Risk Management Plans as appropriate.
• Obtain and review behavior data regularly and participate in Life Plan meetings and psychiatry appointments.

Skills

Effective communicator

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Planning skills

Multidisciplinary team

Cultural sensitivity

Time management

Independent work

Computer literacy

Driver's license

Education

Master’s degree in social work or mental health counseling

Job description

Location: Howard Beach, Queens NY

Salary: $66,300-$70,800 Based on Licensure

Hours: Monday-Friday, 40hrs

$5,000 sign on bonus

OVERVIEW OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES

• The Behavior Clinician demonstrates and promotes 100% commitment to providing the best possible experience for individuals’ served and direct and indirect supports.
• The Behavior Clinician is responsible for ensuring the Behavior Support Plans and Medication Monitoring Plans are current and in compliance with all regulations, receive Human Rights Committee approval as appropriate, and are implemented appropriately.
• The Behavior Clinician is responsible for ensuring that Risk Assessments and Risk Management Plans are written for the appropriate individuals, updated as appropriate, brought to OPWDD Local and Statewide Risk Management Committees as appropriate, and implemented as appropriate.
• The Behavior Clinician is responsible for training of direct support staff in the implementation of Behavior Support and risk management plans and in the collection of behavior data.
• The Behavior Clinician ensures respect for each person’s and his/her family’s life choices and individuality, facilitating quality outcomes for the people served and the community.
• The Behavior Clinician assists in the development and implementation of appropriate skill, recreation, and support groups for the IDD population.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Inspires and promotes customer satisfaction.
• Participates in the agency’s on call rotation
• Participates in screening individuals for program vacancies as necessary
• Train Direct Support Professionals on Behavior Support Plans, Medication Monitoring Plans, and Risk Management Plans as appropriate
• Obtain and review behavior data regularly
• Attend psychiatry appointments and Life Plan meetings

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONAL / ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT:

N/A

QUALIFICATIONS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Effective communicator
• Possess excellent relationship building skills, as well as, organizational and planning skills
• Ability to function as a member of a multidisciplinary team including leadership teams.
• Possess sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics
• Ability to organize, multitask and prioritize duties and responsibilities efficiently
• Ability to work independently
• Computer literacy
• Must maintain current license/certification/training
• Possess a valid driver’s license, work eligibility status and have an excellent driving record

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A Master’s degree in social work or mental health counseling with applicable license or the ability to obtain and maintain a license within a one-year period.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the position, which are reviewed in each case.
• Must be capable to sit or stand in front of a computer for long-periods of time
• Able to work in open space floor plan
• Must be capable to move throughout work day and follow people served throughout community
• Work alongside co-workers within 3 feet
• Must be able to move in tight spaces
• Occasional lifting of > 25+ pounds