Summary

The Behavior Intervention Specialist will be responsible for playing a critical role supporting the mental health and overall wellness of the people in our group homes and day programs, similar to an in-house psychologist/counselor.

Day-to-day responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• • Provide psychological services for all individuals as applicable; this includes monthly, quarterly and annual evaluations and reports.
• • Provide individual and group counseling.
• • Develop, write, and monitor behavior modification plans for each individual where applicable in residential and day program settings.
• • Participate in all Agency Standing Committee meetings, including but not limited to Incident Reporting, IDT, Human Rights, Infection Control, etc.
• • Complete Functional Behavior Assessments
• • Ensure that all behavior modification plans / strategies are available to staff, and that data collection is designed to be measurable and objective.
• • Instruct and train staff in the implementation of behavior plans strategies.
• • Monitor each program by direct observation, review of data and interview of management, clinical and direct support staff. Revise, as necessary, to ensure progress. Provides written monthly summaries of progress, annual and semi-annual and other reports, as necessary.
• • Attend all scheduled clinical, supervision and treatment team meetings. Reports on individual’s response to behavior plans / strategies and overall psychological functioning. Provides analysis of behavior to the support team and families / advocates.
• • Acts as liaison with psychiatrist including completion of the behavior portion of Psychiatric Consult form prior to scheduled appointments.
• • Responsible for obtaining written informed consent for restrictions in behavior modification plans and presenting them to the Human Rights Committee.
• • Completes written Psychological reports, as necessary.

Educational Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Psychology or related field from an accredited program in a clinical or treatment field of psychology, social work, school psychology, or applied psychology as it relates to human development and clinical intervention

Required Skills:

• A minimum of 2 years of experience working directly with individuals with developmental disabilities, including the development, implementation, and monitoring of behavior support plans

• Must have a car with a valid driver's license in good standing

• You have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills

• You are organized and detail-oriented

• You are technology savvy

• You are a strong team player and highly energetic

• Must Be Fully Vaccinated (COVID-19)

SHIFT AVAILABILITY:Full-Time

Available Work Locations: Bronx, New York and Westchester County