Behavior Specialist (Bachelor's Level)

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you!

Devereux is proud to offerASCEND thefirst career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers the career guidance one-on-one coaching skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes 100% of tuition covered (up to $15000 annually for undergraduate and $25000 annually for graduate) and student loan repayment among other benefits!

What Devereux Offers YOU:

• Time off benefits starting on day one!
• Excellent health benefits effective 30 days after employment at and student loan assistance.
• Growth and training development.
• Working environment that is collaborative with multidisciplinary team.
• Opportunity to engage with an organization that values Servant Leadership principles allowing staff to be their authentic selves at work.
• A Challenging rewarding and exciting clinical position that makes a positive impact on the lives of the individuals we serve.
• Supervised by a BCBA and the opportunity to collaborate with like-minded and creative clinicalprofessionals across the entire organization.
• A supportive team environment that creates an empowering and positive atmosphere.
• Ability to grow and develop both personally and professionally as a part of our clinical team.

The Behavior Specialist reports directly to a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and will provide clinical support to the group homes located in Gloucester county.

Salary: $50000 - $57000

What we look for in YOU:

• Assist BCBA with the assessment and treatment of challenging behaviors.
• Consultation on ISP Plan Goals/Objectives as well as environmental supports.
• Training oversight and monitoring of direct support professionals with respect to behavioral support and therapeutic interactions.
• Data collection and inputting data into excel database.
• Input notes regarding behavioral services.
• Provide specific number of hours of services per consumer in required settings per week.
• Conduct observations and integrity assessments of BCBAs current BSP per Individual.

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Youd make a great Behavior Specialist if you have:

• Bachelors in behavior analysis psychology or a related field and Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Certification
• At least 2 years providing behavior support to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Intellectually /Developmentally Disabled clients
• Be 18 years of age or older (required).
• Be able to attend ten days of paid onsite orientation on weekdays.
• Have a valid non-provisional drivers license.
• Solid interpersonal skills required to work as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated experience and skills in presentations
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication experience

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Company Overview

Devereux is one of the nations largest nonprofit organizations providing services insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912 Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical therapeutic educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10000 children adults and their families every year.

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional behavioral or cognitive differences.

With nearly 6500 employees working in programs across the country Devereux is a trusted partner for families schools and communities serving individuals in the areas of autism intellectual and developmental disabilities specialty mental health education and foster care.

Our Culture Our Expectations

At Devereux Servant Leadership is embedded throughout our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. Our mission-driven people-first mindset is at the heart of the compassionate and high-quality programming we provide every day for the individuals and families we serve and other key stakeholders. Devereux offers challenging and exciting work and our team environment creates an empowering positive and rewarding atmosphere. To be successful at Devereux you will: put the needs of others first feel called to serve and called to lead. As a member of our team you will be a significant part of our commitment to providing a welcoming and supportive work environment across all programs and services and within all policies and employee practices.

We believe a workplace rooted in inclusivity offering a sense of belonging to all those who walk through our doors is fundamental to delivering the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces we will engage in work that gives each of us a chance to change the world one person one family one community at a time.

What Devereux Offers You

In addition to a competitive salary Devereux provides a comprehensive health and welfare program to eligible full-time employees family members and domestic partners. Eligible employees are eligible to start benefits after 30 days of addition we offer;

• Medical (including telemedicine via phone web app) dental prescription drug preventative care and mental health services.

• Student loan debt assistance tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.

• Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day) 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.

• Employee assistance / work-life balance program.

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