QIDP-Qualify Intellectual Disabilities - Brooklyn

Independent Living Association, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Independent Living Association is seeking a Behavioral Intervention Specialist to provide psychological services for individuals in residences in Brooklyn, NY. The role requires evaluating program participants, drafting behavior plans, and coordinating with medical and behavioral teams.

The position emphasizes staff training, client advocacy, and documentation for Human Rights and IDT meetings. The candidate will engage with psychiatric and psycho-sexual services as needed and support daily

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Behavioral Intervention with OPWDD population.
• Draft behavior plans and monitor behavior data and psychiatric issues.
• In-servicing staff about behavioral issues.
• Coordinate with human rights and service planning processes.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate individuals enrolled in all ILA programs.
• Draft behavior plans and monitor behavior data and psychiatric issues.
• In-service staff about behavioral issues.
• Draft sections for assessments and review meetings.
• Interface with psychiatric, psychotherapy and psycho-sexual services when necessary.
• Secure required consents for medical treatment and behavior modification plans.
• Attend meetings as the individuals’ advocate and participate in IDT and HRC processes.
• Writes sections of assessments and reviews.
• Coordinate Human Rights information and documentation.
• Extensive experience in Behavioral Intervention with OPWDD population.

Skills

Behavioral Intervention

Clinical documentation

Staff training

Consent & ethics

Job description

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Full Time Regular Brooklyn, NY, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1310

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $60,000.00 Annually

Job Description

Independent Living Association is seeking a dynamic Behavioral Intervention Specialist to provide psychological services for all Individuals in the residences

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Evaluating the Individuals enrolled in all ILA programs.
• Draft behavior plans, as well as monitor the individuals' behavior data and psychiatric issues.
• In-servicing the staff about behavioral issues.
• Draft clinical presentations for the Human Rights Committee (HRC), Individualized Service Plan (ISP) review meetings, ILA Residential Staff meetings and Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meetings.
• Interface with psychiatric, psychotherapy and psycho-sexual services when necessary. Conduct monthly audits and submit it to the supervisor.
• Secures required consents from families, ASC, Human Rights committee for medical treatment (including medication), behavior modification plans, restrictive equipment.
• Services a consumer advocates at interdisciplinary team, incident Review and Human Rights Meetings.
• Attends as the individuals advocate to all Day Program, court and any other mandated meeting/hearing.
• Writes appropriate sections of the Individuals Comprehensive Function Assessment and Semi-Annual Review.
• Coordinate Human Rights information/Documentation.
• Extensive experience in Behavioral Intervention with OPWDD population.