Job Title: Behavior Support Specialist
Job Type: Full-time
Job Salary: $60,000 per year
The Behavior Specialist provides clinically oriented behavior support to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or mental health diagnosis. The Behavior Specialist will work closely with our clinical, programmatic, residential and day support staff to develop holistic behavioral treatment plans that consider thoughts, feelings and behaviors of our participants within an interpersonal and systematic context. This systemic approach requires participation on a multidisciplinary team and the training of staff, families and caretakers. This position supports Berks County behavioral supports.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Counseling or other related heath fields.
• Two to Five years behavioral support services experience
• Knowledge and experience with: Positive Approaches, Dual Diagnosis, Person Centered Thinking, Trauma Informed Care, group facilitation and staff mentoring a plus.
• A valid PA Driver license is required and personal vehicle with state minimum liability insurance coverage.

• Complete evaluation / detailed assessment of needs for individuals needing a Behavioral Support Plan (BSP) or a Restrictive Procedure Plan (RPP)
• Collect and evaluate behavioral data
• Observe individual in various settings for the purpose of developing a BSP/RPP
• Collaborate with the individual, their family, and their team for the purpose of developing a BSP/RPP
• Conducting comprehensive functional assessments of presenting issues (e.g., aggression, self-injurious behavior, law offending behavior, elopement etc.)
• Partner with the individual, their family, and their team in order to develop positive interventions to address specific presenting issues
• Develop individualized BSP/RPP
• Ensure that all support plans are Person Driven, integrate Practice Based Evidence and reflect the core clinical needs of the individual
• Train and mentor support/program staff, families and team members on the individual’s behavior support plan and the individual preference for supports
• Implement activities and strategies identified in the individual’s BSP/RPP
• Monitor implementation of BSP/RPP
• Collect, organize, review, and analyze data on challenging strategies
• Maintain and update individuals’ behavioral data tracking tools/create progress documentation utilizing excel and convey trends, progress, success or the need to change approaches
• Review and revise BSP/RPP annually for each individual at Individual Support Plan (ISP) Annual Review or whenever a Critical Revision (CR) is requested by the individual’s supports team
• Collect BSP/RPP signatures electronically through DocuSign
• Partner with interdisciplinary teams to schedule and facilitate annual training on BSP/RPP
• Attend (as required / virtually) psychiatric, medical, and therapy appointments as needed for consumers
• Participate as needed in Interdisciplinary Team and Quarterly ISP meetings
• Ensure /Protect all individual’s human rights
• Participate in ongoing Human Rights Team (HRT) Reviews
• Complete the individual(s) HRT Summary and necessary supporting documentation
• Participate in various County Human Rights Committee (HRC) Reviews
• Complete the necessary supporting documentation and coordinate with Regional Director that all necessary documentation is complete/accurate
• Participate in various County Positive Practices Review Committee (PPRC) upon request
• Collects feedback on the individual and team members’ experiences of the supports and services provided
• Complete accurately documentation of billable/non-billable time in SETWORKS, Progress Notes (PN) and Monthly Progress Review Summary Notes (MPRSN) daily/weekly/monthly for every individual on BSS caseload
• Submit required monthly oversight information to supervisors
• Participate in necessary supervision/mentoring meeting with supervisor
• Review ISP Caseload Tool monthly for accuracy
• Conduct Assessments and treatment planning on all consumers.
• Develops and Maintains Service Plans.
• Data collection and Analysis.
• Training and Modeling for Staff.