Behavioral Support Specialist (BSS), HMJP Full Time, Daylight w/ flexibility required

Skills of Central PA; Lewistown (Mifflin County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Paid Holidays

Generous PTO

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Tuition Assistance

401K with Employer Match

Job summary

Skills of Central PA is seeking a full-time Behavior Support Specialist to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges in central Pennsylvania.

The role involves developing individualized behavioral guides, data-driven progress monitoring, and training staff and families, while ensuring HIPAA compliance and contributing to ISP planning. Competitive benefits and a supportive work environment offered.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree or higher in relevant fields.
• PA Behavior Specialist License or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience with ID and/or autism.
• Experience with functional behavioral assessments and positive supports.

Responsibilities

• Develops the behavioral guide with the individual and the team.
• Monitors target behaviors using data charts, spreadsheets, and graphs.
• Trains the individual, staff, and families on the behavioral guide.
• Keeps HIPAA information confidential and adheres to HIPAA provisions.
• Participates in ISP development and outcomes with the team.
• Performs assessment of challenging behaviors via records review, observation, and functional analysis.

Skills

Team collaboration

Data tracking

Person-centered approach

Education

Master's degree or higher in Psychology, Special Education, Counseling, Social Work, Education, Applied Behavior Analysis, or Gerontology

PA Behavior Specialist License, or Bachelor's Degree with supervision

Bachelor's Degree with supervised experience

Job description

Description

Skills of Central PA (Skills) is a non-profit health and human services organization that provides services and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental health challenges throughout central Pennsylvania. Skills was founded in 1960 so that people with disabilities could have paid work, gain social skills, and become more independent in the community. Today, Skills is one of the largest human service providers in central Pennsylvania, offering services in 17 counties throughout the region and employing more than 1,100 people in a variety of professional, clinical, and direct support roles. If you're looking for a place where you can grow your career while helping people, give Skills a closer look!

About Skills of Central PA

We are seeking a Full Time Behavior Support Specialist. The schedule for this position will primarily be Monday through Friday (8am-4pm) with some flexibility required depending on the needs of the program.

Responsibilities of a Behavior Support Specialist

• Develops the behavioral guide in conjunction with the individual and the team to support the person, ensuring that the guide is written in clear, measurable, and observable terms in person-centered language.
• Develops applicable ways to monitor target behaviors by use of data charts, spreadsheets, and graphs.
• Trains the individual, staff, and families on the behavioral guide.
• Keeps sensitive information relative to the organization, employees, and/or the people we support confidential and adheres to the provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
• Participates in the development of ISP's and outcomes in cooperation with the team.
• Performs the assessment of challenging behaviors by review of records, team consultation, observation/interaction, environmental analysis and functional analysis of the behavior(s).

Skills of Central PA prohibits hiring and employment discrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, race, color, disability, ethnic or national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, pregnancy, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, or any other bases under the law. Skills is an equal opportunity service provider and employer.

About the Benefits

Skills offers a great benefits package and a work environment to match!

• Various Schedules Available to Match Your Lifestyle
• Competitive Pay
• Work Vehicle Available While On the Job
• Paid Holiday
• Generous Paid Time Off, Plus Personal Time and Sick Time
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Options
• Flexible Spending Account for Medical and Dependent Care
• 401K Retirement Program (With Employer Matching)
• Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
• Tuition Assistance for Higher Education
• Employee Wellness Program
• Exceptional Opportunities for Career Growth
• Great Co-workers and a Team to Support You!

Requirements

Requirements to become a Behavior Support Specialist

• Master's Degree or higher in Psychology, Special Education, Counseling, Social Work, Education, Applied Behavior Analysis, or Gerontology, or;
• PA Behavior Specialist License, or;
• Bachelor's Degree and work under the supervision of a professional who has one of the above qualifications
• Experience in conducting and using functional behavioral assessments and in positive behavioral supports, and at least 2 years experience working with the ID and/or Autistic population
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Valid Driver's License
• I9 Identification (Social Security Card, Passport, etc.)