Behavior Support Specialist Youth
Behavior Support Specialist Youth
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Behavior Support Specialist Youth
The Behavior Support Specialist will work with youths who have behavioral challenges and provide support to help them achieve their goals. The specialist will work with a team of professionals to develop and implement behavior support plans provide training to staff and caregivers and monitor progress.
Responsibilities
- Conduct functional behavior assessments
- Develop and implement behavior support plans
- Provide training to staff and caregivers on behavior management strategies
- Monitor progress and make adjustments to behavior support plans as needed
- Collaborate with other professionals such as therapists and social workers to provide comprehensive support
- Document and maintain accurate records of services provided
- Attend meetings and provide updates on progress
- Provide Therapeutic Behavioral Services to clients by consulting with a licensed clinician to assist with the individuals needs.
- Provide service planning for individualized supports or care coordinator of healthcare behavioral health nonhealthcare services and development of a treatment plan.
- Provide linkage interventions treatment options restoration of daily life skills and crisis prevention services.
- Provide services to individual clients or groups of clients.
- Promote a positive and cooperative relationship with all outside contacts.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in psychology social work or related field or equivalent experience.
- Experience working with individuals with behavioral challenges
- Knowledge of mental health behavior management strategies and techniques
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Valid drivers license and reliable transportation
- What ViaQuest can offer you:
- Comprehensive training.
- Free continuing education hours for maintaining licensure.
- Supervision hours from an LISWS or LPCCS.
- Benefit package for fulltime employees (including medical vision dental disability and life insurance and a 401k).
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Paidtime off.
- Premium holiday pay.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Monthly incentive program for exceeding productivity expectations
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