What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavior Support Professional position at Merakey?
Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.
We are seeking a Behavior Support Professional to join our team in our Sunbury, PA location.
Our Behavior Support Professionals (BSPs) interact and support our individuals in a variety of potential settings and provide a level of care that enhances the health, safety, dignity, and contentment of every individual served. See below for the duties of a BSP:
- Completes observations in various settings and conducts comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) of presenting issues from aggression, self-injurious behavior, adverse mental health symptoms, law offending behavior- sexual or other identified presenting issues
- Conducts complex assessments within areas such as sex offenders, Mental Health and Dementia screenings, Fetal alcohol syndrome disorder (FASD) screening and education and other complex areas of behavior services
- Delivers advanced therapeutic techniques such as Intensive Systems Therapy (IST), Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), emotion regulation and various relaxation techniques
- Collaborates with the person, their family and team in the development and maintenance of a behavior support plan.
- Trains and mentors the persons support team on how to implement plans.
- Completes documentation including but not limited to data collection, progress reporting, development and revision of the Behavior Support Plan (BSP)
- Provides timely documentation, per policy, including but not limited to data collection, progress reporting, development and revision of the BSP.
- Provides, participates and/or contributes to various levels of clinical consultants and assessment.
Earn between $22.18/hour!
Benefits
Merakey offers competitive compensation plans and more!
- DailyPay
- Work/Life Balance
- Flexible Schedules
- Cell Phone Discount Plans
- Employee Referral Bonuses
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Benefits
Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.
- DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
- Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
- Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited* medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. (*not a substitute for major medical insurance).
- Access to Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services (for FFS employees working at least 170 hours per quarter).
- Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Enjoy our On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
- Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle
- Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.
About Merakey
Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.
Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or Master's degree
- 2 years’ experience with developing and implementing Behavior Support Plans under the supervision of an individual with a Master’s Degree in Human Services, Education, Psychology, Social Work, or Special Education
- Demonstrated ability to support individuals with behavioral challenges
- Demonstrated ability to write and edit plans that incorporate Positive Behavior Supports
- Competency in writing supports plans and effective verbal communication skills
- Capacity to train and mentor others required
- Ability to perform duties with limited supervision
Preferred
- Experience working with adults with IDD and with mental health diagnosis or autism
Salary : $22