What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Support Specialist position at Applied Counseling and Consulting Services LLC?
Job Title: Behavioral Support Specialist
Location: Lehigh Valley
Job Type: Full Time
Pay Rate: $40.00 per hour
Expected Hours: 25 Hours/wk
Are you looking for a job where everyday is different? Would you like your work to be meaningful to yourself and others? At ACCS you can find a job-turned-career that provides more rewards than just money, where you genuinely help others. You can feel a sense of accomplishment and security by supporting adult learners as they strive for independence. You’ll access training, be a welcomed part of a team, or several teams, and have variety each day. Feel good about what you do. Join our team today!
Job type:
Full time (25 hours per week)
Salary:
$40/hr.
Benefits:
Milage Reimbursement
Paid Training
Flexible Schedule
Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
401K- company match
Professional Growth Opportunities
Supervision for pursuing BCBA
Job Description:
Spread our Mission: ACCS strives to educate that every person is unique and has a purpose. Serving adults with autism in 28 counties across PA, ACCS is committed to creating lasting and meaningful change for those in our treatment. As a Behavioral Support Specialist you will contribute your leadership and behavioral expertise to guide an individual’s team of support staff toward empowering the individual to build upon their skillset and succeed in targeted goal areas. You will identify essential strategies to encourage active engagement/participation, positive interactions, and perseverance.
Key Responsibilities:
· Ensure clients’ health, safety, dignity, and individual rights
· Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA)
· Develop Behavior Support Plans (BSP) that are individualized, identify SMART behavioral goals to be monitored, and are comprehensive in specifying strategies for implementation to support the individual’s progress
· Develop a Crisis Intervention Plan (CIP) and provide crisis intervention support as needed
· Monitor and analyze data, making changes when necessary
· Provide training on the BSP and its implementation
· Collaborate with the person’s service treatment team, including participation in the individual’s ISP meetings
· Complete/submit all daily progress notes and time sheets in a timely/professional manner in accordance with ACCS policy
Qualifications:
· Master’s Degree or higher in Psychology, Special Education, Counseling, Social Work, Education, Applied Behavioral Analysis, REQUIRED
o AND/OR have a PA Behavior Specialist License
o AND/OR BCBA – ACCS offers supervision to those pursuing BCBA
*Must have Valid PA Driver's License
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Education:
- Master's (Required)
License/Certification:
- PA Driver's License (Required)
Position available in Lehigh Valley
If you're ready to make a difference and join a team that values you, apply today and take the first step toward a fulfilling career at ACCS!
ACCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary : $40
