Job Summary

Position Summary: The Behavior Specialist is responsible for the design, implementation, and monitoring of behavioral programs using the Positive Approaches paradigm: administers and interprets participants’ intellectual, motivational, and adaptive living skills: works with the psychiatrist in monitoring psychotropic medications; ensures accurate data collection and summaries; and participates as an active member of the interdisciplinary team process. This position may have supervised / unsupervised contact and or conversational interaction with consumers while working in the residences, day treatments and habilitation facilities.

Essential Accountabilities:

• Design, implement, monitor and model Behavioral Strategies that will serve to decrease maladaptive behavior(s) and increase adaptive behavior(s).
• Complete and write the Cognitive and Affective Development sections of the CFA and semi-annual reports, at least two weeks prior to the interdisciplinary team meeting.
• Participate as an active member to the interdisciplinary team by being aware of and communicating to the team the participants’ current behavioral status.
• Administer and interpret the results of intellectual, motivational, and adaptive behavior tests/scales on an annual basis and as needed.
• Provide individualized and group counseling to meet the needs of identified participants.
• Document monthly progress notes in reference to individualized counseling and/or specific behavior plans.
• Ensure that consistent data collection and monitoring techniques are implemented in both the residence and day program.
• Train staff on behavioral strategies and other topics related to the discipline of psychology.
• Communicate with the psychiatrist accurate information and data summaries that reflect the participant’s current behavioral status, including attending psychiatric appointments as necessary.
• Work with interdisciplinary team members to monitor psychotropic medications in relation to the participant’s current behavioral status.
• Present to agency’s Human Rights committee any changes in or annual reviews of psychotropic medication and/or behavior plans that include techniques which require Human Rights approval.
• Participate in program staff and clinical meetings.
• Participate in various agency committees, as assigned

Qualifications: A Master’s degree from a program in a clinical and /or treatment field of psychology required. Valid NYS driver’s license required.

Job Type: Full-time

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Morning shift

Work Location: On the road