Behavior Specialist
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Job Location:
Monroeville, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
USD 283 - 1010
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Join a stable human service agency that has been in business for over 100 years!
Lifesteps a local human services agency is currently recruiting for a Full-Time Behavior Specialist to work with individuals who live in a Lifesteps community home program or individuals who are external participants. Behavior Specialists promote individual health safety and quality of life through behavioral skill development.
Lifesteps a local human services agency is currently recruiting for a Full-Time Behavior Specialist to work with individuals who live in a Lifesteps community home program or individuals who are external participants. Behavior Specialists promote individual health safety and quality of life through behavioral skill development.
The Behavior Specialist will be based in the Murrysville / Monroeville area and will travel throughout Westmoreland Washington and Allegheny Counties to provide services to adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. The schedule is 9 am to 5:30 pm Monday through Friday.
-The Behavioral Specialist performs afunctional assessment and develops strategies to support a participantaccordingly. This could include: social emotional plans functional behavioral analyses behavior plans restrictive procedures and associated documentation necessary for tracking plan implementation.
- Provides on-site trainingto participants staff parents and caregivers and monitors participantsuccess.
-Develops effective behaviorsupport plans to be utilized by the care team and evaluates participantprogress.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Required:
- Masters Degree in Human Services or a closely related field.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel Word and Outlook.
- Current drivers license and valid auto insurance..
Preferred:
- Coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and experience working with adults with an intellectual disability
- ABA Certification
- Trama-informed care such as Certified Trauma Professional (CTP) or Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- PA Behavior Specialist Licensure
Benefit Package for Full-Time Employees Includes:
- 100% Employee Paid Medical Dental and Vision Insurance Premiums
- Paid Vacation Sick and Personal/Emergency Time
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- 403 (b) Retirement Plan
- Tuition Reimbursement and much more!
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EOE/ADA
Full-Time: 9:00am-5:30pm M-F
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- Developmental Disabilities Experience
- Behavior Management
- Behavioral Health
- Data Collection
- Primary Care Experience
- Military Experience
- Special Education
- Autism Experience
- Special Needs
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
