BIS 2 - Queens-11415

YAI; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

YAI is seeking a clinician to identify habilitative, behavioral and psychiatric needs through formal assessments and to develop individualized support plans across programs. You will lead data collection, monitor plan effectiveness and train staff in EMOE techniques to ensure consistent high-quality services.

The role emphasizes collaboration with an interdisciplinary team, ongoing documentation, and adherence to OPWDD regulations to support individuals with complex needs.

Qualifikationen

Aufgaben

• Identifies habilitative, behavioral and psychiatric needs through formal and informal assessments with person-centered tools and Life/Staff Action Plans to keep the team informed.
• Conducts behavioral/habilitative assessments including questionnaires, tests, observations, and FBAs to identify contributing factors to behavior.
• Analyzes data to inform research and develop hypotheses for behaviors using DSM V, ICD-10, DM-ID.
• Develops individualized habilitative and behavior support plans with proactive interventions.
• Researches and implements evidence-based interventions, such as systematic desensitization.
• Develops habilitative/support plans including skills, counseling, behavior plans, medication monitoring, and environmental modifications.
• Develops medication plans (PRN), SCIP-R interventions and/or restraints to manage challenging behavior and co-occurring conditions.
• Follows protocols to obtain approvals and consents for interventions per OPWDD requirements.
• Establishes baselines and data collection to monitor progress.
• Directs daily data collection and monthly summaries by program staff.
• Ensures timely plan modifications based on monitoring and responses.
• Oversees documentation for persons served per guidelines and timelines.
• Trains staff using EMOE to implement interventions and provide feedback.
• Provides specialized trainings on I/DD and related diagnoses.
• Evaluates staff performance in Core Competencies.
• Supports staff and leadership during crises, providing recommendations for supports.
• Mentors assistants and program designees in clinical duties and data collection.
• Serves as a clinical team leader.

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

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Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Identifies the habilitative, behavioral and psychiatric needs of the people we support through formal and informal assessments, using person-centered tools, Life and Staff Action Plans and by working with individuals and their circles of support, ensuring the interdisciplinary team is aware of these needs.

• Conducts behavioral and habilitative assessments including written questionnaires, standardized tests, rating scales, baseline data, direct and indirect observations and completes functional behavior assessments (FBAs) to identify contextual factors, cognitive, environmental, social, physical, medical/psychiatric conditions that may contribute to behavior.

• Analyzes data from multiple sources and utilizes findings to conduct research on related syndromes and conditions to support development of hypotheses for behaviors using DSM V, ICD 10, DM-ID etc.

• Develops written, individualized habilitative and behavior support plans using proactive interventions in accordance with the agency philosophy and OPWDD Person-Centered Behavioral Intervention Regulations as determined by individual need.

• Researches and implements the most effective and appropriate evidence-based treatment interventions and uses evidence-based behavioral approaches, strategies and supports to treatment interventions, such as systematic desensitization.

• Develops various types of habilitative and support plans including: skills, counseling, behavior support plan, medication monitoring, environmental modifications, false reporting, non-reversible medical diagnosis.

• Develops plans that instruct the planned use of medication (PRN), SCIP-R physical interventions and/or mechanical restraints to prevent, modify or control challenging behavior, reduce symptoms of diagnosed co-occurring psychiatric conditions and to maintain body alignment, as appropriate.

• Follows all protocols required to obtain proper approvals and consent(s) for all interventions, as applicable to plans and required by OPWDD, prior to implementation.

• Establishes baseline for each individual prior to implementation of habilitative and behavior support plan(s) and designs effective data collection systems that allow progress to be monitored.

• Directs and/or oversees day-to-day data collection by program staff, ensuring that data are consistently obtained, totaled and summarized on a monthly basis by the designated/trained staff (e.g. Assistant BIS) and that new data sheets are accessible at the beginning of each month.

• Ensures that timely modifications are made to the plan(s), as dictated by individual need based upon regular monitoring and assessment of response to services.

• Oversees, maintains and/or ensures appropriate and accurate completion of all required paperwork, communications and documentation for persons supported in accordance with prescribed guidelines and timelines including monthlies, Staff Action Plan, Life Plan meetings, psychiatric and therapy anecdotals, Person-Centered Plans, meeting minutes, billing, etc.

• Regularly trains all direct care staff and management at assigned programs on individual service, staff action plans and behavior management services using the Explain Model Observe Evaluate (EMOE) training system to ensure that all clinical interventions are properly implemented, to communicate clinical rationales and treatment plans to the staff, to provide staff with both formal and informal feedback, and to role model at all times appropriate tone, implementing of habilitative and behavioral programming, and to teach appropriate data collection and documentation techniques.

• Develops and/or conducts specialized trainings regarding I/DD, illnesses, specific clinical and/or dual diagnoses as well as interventions, symptoms, definitions and common behaviors, including behavior as communication for individuals, when applicable.

• Evaluates and provides feedback to program staff and supervisors regarding performance in the areas of Core Competencies by direct care staff at assigned programs.

• Appropriately supports direct care staff and works with leadership team, modeling and mobilizing supports during crisis situations and making recommendations for supports.

• Oversees and provides feedback relating to clinical duties performed by Assistant BISs or program designee(s) at assigned programs providing mentorship and focusing on development of clinical, data collection and other related skills to support career development.

• Serves as a clinical team leade