BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION SPECIALIST

SCO Family of Service; Village of Sea Cliff (NY); On-site; USD 53,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Job summary

SCO Family of Services in New York seeks a Behavioral Health Specialist to develop and monitor behavior modification programs using ABA within ACS policy. You will train childcare workers in interventions and participate in planning meetings to review goals and progress.

The role includes therapeutic consultation, collaboration with the educational psychology team, and keeping track of progress for providers.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Psychology from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of one year experience working with the intellectually disabled population.
• Must possess well developed communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be proficient in computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with team members.
• Maintain high levels of quality of work and productivity.
• Ideal candidate will be flexible with working hours and demonstrate reliability in relation to attendance and punctuality.
• Supervised hours by an LBA will be provided at no charge for candidates working toward their RBT, BCaBA, BCBA or licensure.
• A full week of training will be provided to certify new employees in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (the behavior management curriculum utilized) and CPR.
• Two days of new hire orientation is provided to acclimate candidates to SCO Family of Services.
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: $58,500.00 per year
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and update behavior modification programs utilizing ABA principles and ACS policy.
• Provide ongoing training to support childcare workers in behavioral intervention strategies and person-centered planning.
• Mentor childcare workers using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention framework.
• Participate in program planning meetings and case reviews to discuss goals and strategies.
• Complete and present reports reflecting behavioral progress.
• Provide therapeutic consultation to children in care.
• Collaborate with educational psychology team to coordinate behavior programming across settings.
• Keep psychiatric providers updated with behavioral progress to support therapy.
• Provide support to childcare workers in emergency circumstances and as needed.
• Attend trainings to enhance knowledge of autism, intellectual disabilities, SCO, ACS and OCFS policy.
• Maintain case notes and records per program requirements.
• Ongoing collaboration with agency-wide behavioral health services.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Director/Assistant Director of Behavioral Health Services.

Skills

Communication skills

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Reliability

Education

Master’s Degree in Psychology

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Develop, monitor, and update behavior modification programs utilizing principles of ABA and aspects of behavior management within the confines of ACS policy
• Provide ongoing training to support childcare workers with implementing behavioral intervention strategies and in carrying out person-centered planning
• Mentor and encourage childcare workers using the framework of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention, a behavior management training provided to staff at all levels
• Participate in all program planning meetings and case reviews to discuss treatment plan goals, behavioral strategies and objectives, review assessments and behavioral observations
• Complete and present reports to team members reflecting behavioral progress
• Provide therapeutic consultation to children in care
• Collaborate with educational psychology team at the on-campus school to coordinate optimal behavior programming across settings
• Keep psychiatric providers updated with behavioral progress to ensure effective psychopharmacological therapy and in turn an optimal care plan
• Provide support to childcare workers in emergency circumstances and as needed
• Attend trainings and seminars to continuously enhance knowledge of autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities, as well as SCO, ACS and OCFS policy and procedure
• Maintain case notes and records in accordance with program requirements
• Ongoing collaboration with agency-wide behavioral health services
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the Director and Assistant Director of Behavioral Health Services

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Psychology from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of one year experience working with the intellectually disabled population
• Must possess well developed communication skills, both written and verbal
• Must be proficient in computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with team members
• Maintain high levels of quality of work and productivity
• Ideal candidate will be flexible with working hours and demonstrate reliability in relation to attendance and punctuality
• Supervised hours by an LBA will be provided at no charge for candidates working toward their RBT, BCaBA, BCBA or licensure
• A full week of training will be provided to certify new employees in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (the behavior management curriculum utilized) and CPR
• Two days of new hire orientation is provided to acclimate candidates to SCO Family of Services
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: $58,500.00 per year
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Qualifications

Motivations

Preferred

Ability to Make an Impact

: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization

Growth Opportunities

: Inspired to perform well by the chance to take on more responsibility

Flexibility

Flexibility

: Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

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