Family Support Services - Behavior Specialist Assistant

Upstate Caring Partners; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision

Direct Deposit

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Retirement Plan 403(b)

Life Insurance

Voluntary Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Generous PTO Plans

Tuition Reimbursement

Service Awards

Employee Appreciation Events

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Upstate Caring Partners is seeking a Family Support Services Behavior Specialist Assistant – In-Home Behavior. The role involves evaluating behavioral issues referred from the community and assisting with the development, training, and implementation of behavior plans in collaboration with families and a BCBA.

You will complete required documentation, provide data for review, and support the person and family as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or a related field.
• 12 months of paid or unpaid experience in a program or setting supporting persons with disabilities.
• Must have a valid NYS Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate behavioral issues of referred individuals in collaboration with the family and BCBA.
• Develop and implement initial behavior plans.
• Provide training to families on plan implementation.
• Complete required documentation and data collection for review.
• Develop and present training curricula on current topics in the field.
• Adhere to HIPAA laws and reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with government and agency regulations.

Skills

Behavior assessment

Family training

Documentation

Data collection

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field

Job description

The Family Support Services Behavior Specialist Assistant – In-Home Behavior is responsible to evaluate behavioral issues of people referred to the service from the community, assist with the development, training and implementation of behavior plans with the family and consulting BCBA, complete required documentation, furnish data for review and act as a support to the person and their family as needed. Training curriculum development and presentations on a variety of topics is also included.

Core Responsibilities

• Evaluate behavioral issues of all referred people to In-Home Behavior services, in cooperation with the family and BCBA. This includes initial observation
• Develop and provide initial implementation of behavior plans
• Provide training to the family on implementation of the behavior plan/strategies
• Complete required documentation
• Furnish data for the BCBA to review and provide input on
• Develop training curriculum/presentations regarding current topics of interest in the field.
• Present developed training curriculums to the public for the Education and Training portion of the FSS contract.
• Adhere to mandatory reporting requirements and HIPAA laws
• Ensure compliance with all pertinent government and Agency regulations and operating standards

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in psychology or a related field such as behavior science, social work, child life education, nursing or human development.
• 12-month paid or unpaid experience in a program or setting supporting persons with disabilities.
• Candidates who have completed all but 15 credit hours of the BA degree requirements must show proof of credit completion and complete their graduation requirements within 18 months of being placed into the BSA position.
• Must have a valid NYS Driver’s License

Benefits

Our work environment provides the opportunity to grow and learn in a fast-paced atmosphere. We offer competitive benefits and salary to include a low-cost individual health insurance plan, dollar for dollar retirement match (up to 7%), life insurance, voluntary benefits and generous paid time off.

• Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision
• Direct Deposit
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Plan 403(b)
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous PTO Plans (Sick, Vacation and Employee Leave)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Appreciation Events
• Employee Discounts

Upstate Caring Partners is the premier provider of direct-care services and programs in Central New York for individuals of all abilities and their families. If you believe in empowering people, Upstate Caring Partners is an excellent place to start or grow your career. Please visit our careers website to access the full job description located within the job posting. upstatecpjobs.org

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