Pay Rate: $55,120-$62,608 per year

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate on the residential interdisciplinary team to establish, implement and maintain appropriate therapeutic programming for all residents; addressing environmental safeguards and possible effects on individual rights when needed
• Aide in conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) for each resident and each of their maladaptive behaviors
• Work collaboratively with the various disciplines of the team to develop Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) per OPWDD regulations and as determined by the individual needs of the residents; regularly reviewing and updating plans as needed
• Work with each resident's psychiatric/mental health provider to monitor the use of maladaptive behavioral control medications and promote their health and well-being
• Attend psychiatric and/or counseling appointments for the residents providing medical personnel with needed data and reports on behavioral progress
• Provide on-going consultation, support, modeling and training for residential staff to accurately and consistently implement behavior support programs and SCIP-r techniques
• Attend case reviews maintaining accurate and current records on each resident receiving formal behavioral programming (including data collection and administrative procedural requirements for behavioral programming)
• Provide monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on the residents’ progress and needs to the interdisciplinary team
• Provide monthly reports and behavioral data to the Residential Safety and Special Review Committees
• Meet regularly with the Consulting Psychologist
• Assist in maintaining communication with parents/guardians regarding their child’s behavioral programming
• Other duties may be assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Must qualify as a Level 1 or 2 Behavioral Intervention Specialist
  • Level 1 BIS – have at least as Master’s degree from a program in a clinical and/or treatment field of psychology and have documented training in assessment techniques and behavioral support plan development; have at least 5 years of experience working directly with individuals with developmental disabilities including the devising, implementation, and monitoring of behavioral support plans; and/or providing supervision and training to others in the implementation of behavior support plans.
  • Level 2 BIS – must meet one (1) of the qualifications below:

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English including interpreting documents such as safety rules and policy and procedure manuals
• Valid NYS Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree and National Board Certification in Behavior Analysis (BCBA)

• Note: if you do not have a BCBA certification, you will be required to work towards it during employment

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)