Behavior Specialist
Behavior Specialist
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Description
As a Behavior Specialist you will work with youth families and all team members in developing behavior plans and individualized crisis management plans. You will provide these services in the RTF family homes and community. You will report to the Residential Program Manager and will work onsite with communitybased travel required.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in family planning and Child and Family Team meetings for each family as part of their RTF services.
- Create behavioral crisis and coping plans for each youth in the RTF. These plans include selfcare plans home crisis plans coping plans and ICSPs. Review and revise individual safety plans after every significant incident and at every treatment review.
- Monitor create and report on incident and behavioral trend data to assist in assessing improvement or needs of youth and family. Report monthly at team meetings or ad hoc as needed on youth.
- Offer ongoing mentoring and coaching to direct care staff in traumainformed care and deescalation techniques.
- Use ARC andclinical knowledge to promote recoveryoriented strengthbased approaches in daily therapeutic activities.
- Review ICSP and complete staff Debrief in accordance with restraint policy.
- Work with families to implement behavior strategies in home and community settings to facilitate return to home and community.
- Collaborate with school staff on individualized behavior plans. Attend school meetings as assigned.
Requirements and Education:
- Requires a Bachelors degree in a human services or related field with three years of experience working with children with serious emotional disturbance with mental health diagnosis.
- Certification in behavioral assessment preferred.
- Specialized training/expertise in the area of traumainformed care behavior planning and crisis prevention is preferred.
- Must have a valid NYS drivers license.
- Must be able to lift 35 pounds.
Benefits
- Health care package: medical dental and vision
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Holiday Pay
- 401 (K) plan
- Life Insurance
- Loan repayment assistance
- Free training/CEU opportunities
About Northern Rivers
At Northern Rivers Family of Services we work together to make a difference in our clients lives. Northern Rivers empowers children adults and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.
Northern RiversFamily of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds not because it is the right thing to do but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status or any othercharacteristicprotected under applicable law. We cherishthe unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do the meaningful work.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
