Behavior Clinician - Evenings

Brief Description

The Guild utilizes the collaborative efforts of leading professionals, best-practice approaches, tailored curricula and unmatched care to treat the individuals we serve.

Mission: The mission of The Guild for Human Services is to educate, encourage and empower individuals with intellectual disabilities so they may achieve their full potential to lead high-quality lives and participate meaningfully in the community.

At The Guild you can join a workforce of creative, dedicated, and passionate employees working every day to enhance the lives of youth and adults with intellectual disabilities and other challenges.

Summary:

The Behavior Clinician (Youth Residential) is responsible for conducting behavioral assessments, selecting function-based interventions, and developing behavior support plans. S/he/they assist in staff training, crisis intervention and make recommendations to students’ educational teams regarding behavioral support and strategies. Additionally, the Behavior Clinician I may develop skill acquisition programs, attend team meetings, provide supervision to behavior department personnel, and represent the Clinical Department to outside agencies.

Major Duties/Responsibilities:

• Train and supervise Behavior Technicians/Clinical Assistants, RBT’s, and interns.
• Ensure policies/procedures regarding behavior management adhere to all regulatory and agency guidelines.
• Participate in IEP development and progress monitoring; working cooperatively with Educational and Residential staff to address the needs of students across settings.
• Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments and develop corresponding Behavior Support Plans
• Provide formal staff training for behavior support plan implementation in school and residential settings.
• Provide informal staff training by modeling behavior support plan implementation and appropriate staff-student interactions in school and residential settings.
• Monitor and provide feedback to staff based on direct observation of behavior plan implementation.
• Evaluate Behavior Support Plan implementation and effectiveness, making revisions and programmatic changes as needed.
• Develop individualized programming and data tracking using comprehensive assessments and curricula (e.g., VB-MAPP, ABLLS-R, AFLS, and EFL)
• Develop and supervise implementation of skill acquisition programs for social and functional living skills in school and residential settings.
• Lead classroom and residential group sessions that target social and functional living skills.
• Participate in off-site evaluations as part of the admissions process.
• Coordinate with student support services and mental health clinicians to provide monthly parent training sessions.
• Present data analysis of student behavior and provide recommendations to multidisciplinary teams.
• Instruct ABA-based training sessions during Pre-Service training for new staff.
• Assist with implementation of RBT training for Guild staff.
• Provide support to milieu services by providing crisis management and problem solving, facilitating community experiences, classroom coverage, and classroom assistance.
• Assist with implementation of PBIS and trauma-sensitive frameworks.
  
  

Essential Job Functions

• Regular attendance at work is an essential function of the job including inclement weather.
• Demonstrated evidence of mature judgment, good interpersonal skills, a desire to enrich individuals' lives and a willingness to learn.
• Physical and mental capacity to work in stressful situations and de-escalate individuals who have limited cognition and complex needs.
• Must be able to organize, plan, and prioritize activities with specific attention to higher level strategies while ensuring that details are also effectively addressed.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English is an essential function of the job.
• Pass Guild Driving test to access Guild vehicles for transportation of individuals.
• Must be able to implement crisis intervention techniques as necessary, including Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (via certification through CPI)
• The ability to assist individuals in evacuation from the residence.
• The ability to provide clinical coverage in the residences during school intercession breaks.
  
  

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in ABA, Education, Psychology or related field required.
• Training or experience with a population with developmental disabilities and social/emotional challenges preferred.
• Experience in developing, writing, implementing, and evaluating the effectiveness of behavior programs.
• Experience in completing and summarizing behavioral assessments.
• A valid driver's license.
• Must meet Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) background check requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft OfficeSuite.
  
  

Summary

Why Should You Apply: As a member of our team, you will be surrounded by an exceptional group of talented staff that is transforming the lives of the people we serve every day. Staff members at The Guild are passionate about their work and appreciate the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of the individuals we serve.

The Guild Offers:

• Excellent health benefits-medical, dental, vision. We believe our benefits package is one of the most competitive.
• Employer contribution to retirement plan after 2 years of employment
• Generous paid time off
• Collaborative work environment that values new insight and personal contributions
• Opportunities for professional development and growth