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Behavior Intervention Specialist
Job Location:
Job Location:
Lake Mohegan, NY - USA
Yearly Salary:
USD 65000 - 68000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
13 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
14 October 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
| Position: | Behavior Intervention Specialist | Compensation: | $65000-$68000 yearly |
| Dept: | Clinical | Type: | Exempt |
| Reports To: | Clinical Director & Coordinators | Location: | On Site |
Company Overview:
As a school SOIS maintains a smoke-free environment to ensure the health and safety of our students employees and community. We are a residential school located on a scenic 127-acre campus which includes multiple buildings and a working farm for student programming. The work environment will include both indoor and outdoor spaces.
Who We Are:
SOIS is a community of dedicated professionals that work together to find meaning with and for our students. We strive to make every day memorable in positive ways and to manage students difficulties as a team. We are accountable timely and show up whenever needed to support our students and each other. We are guided day-to-day by our four core principles.
- We Care
- We are Innovative
- We are Collaborative
- We are Resourceful
Benefits: (check for FT PT or All)
- Reduced Cost Meals every shift on site (All)
- Employee assistance program (EAP) (All)
- Insurance coverage: Health vision dental life supplemental and pet insurance (FT)
- Flexible spending account (FSA) (FT)
- Generous Paid time off (PTO) (FT)
- 401k w/company match (FT)
- Tuition/Professional development assistance (FT)
Who You Are:
- You have a passion for working with the autism population and ensuring the safety and well-being of students and staff.
- You are skilled at understanding the function of behavior and applying behavioral strategies to support students with complex needs.
- You are comfortable conducting Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and helping develop behavior intervention and support plans.
- You are comfortable helping design and support campus-wide positive behavior systems across both academic and residential environments.
- You work well collaboratively and partner effectively with educators residential staff clinicians and families to ensure consistent behavioral support for students.
- You are able to provide real-time guidance and coaching to staff implementing behavioral supports in both classroom and residential settings.
- You remain calm analytical and solutions-focused when responding to challenging behaviors or crisis situations.
- You have strong written and verbal communication skills particularly in documenting behavioral observations progress notes and incident reports.
Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct functional behavior assessments and behavioral analyses to identify the factors contributing to challenging behaviors.
- Develop and support the implementation of individualized behavior intervention plans and positive behavior supports.
- Collect review and analyze behavioral data to monitor student progress and inform intervention strategies; maintain accurate documentation and behavioral reports.
- Provide real-time consultation guidance and coaching to staff implementing behavioral supports across academic and residential environments.
- Collaborate with members of the clinical education and residential teams to ensure coordinated and holistic student support aligned with ITEP goals.
- Provide crisis intervention and behavioral consultation during challenging situations as needed.
- Support students in developing life skills social skills and independence across school residential and community settings.
- Participate in clinical initiatives professional development activities and campus programming to advance best practices in behavioral support.
- Assist with additional programs events and services administered through Shrub Oak as needed.
- Transport students in a company vehicle as required.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in Psychology Clinical Studies or a related field required; Masters degree preferred.
- 2 years of experience working as a behavior specialist or similar role conducting behavioral assessments and interventions; preferred
- Valid drivers license with the ability to pass a DMV driving abstract preferred; the ability to transport student in a company vehicle may be required.
- Experience working with individuals with autism spectrum disorder or developmental disabilities required; school or residential experience preferred.
- Experience managing crisis situations and implementing de-escalation strategies including situations involving aggressive behavior.
- Strong understanding of behavioral assessment functional analysis and behavior intervention strategies.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills including behavioral documentation and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
- Ability to build strong working relationships with students families and staff.
- Ability to analyze behavioral situations quickly and make sound decisions during crisis situations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple responsibilities.
- Ability and willingness to obtain and maintain TCIS certification and complete all required trainings.
- Due to the nature of work in supporting our students all job description list the physical requirements for that position
- Our campus consists of some paved areas but primarily consists of grass gravel paths and parking lots. Additionally many areas of our building are fully accessible however as a historic building some areas are only accessible by stairs.
- You must be able to ambulate around the campus including hills stairs grass and gravel.
- Student Facing Positions:
- Must be able to react and move quickly during student crisis both for the safety of the student and for the staff.
- Must be able to run across the campus and throughout the school to catch/monitor an eloping student and/or to remove yourself from an unsafe situation.
- You must be able to pass TCIS (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools).
- You must be able to bend stretch sit stand crouch or kneel for sustained periods of time if implementing a hold.
- Special Accommodations can be requested but will only be approved if the accommodation does not impact the ability to perform your position and it does not put yourself a student or any other staff member at risk of harm or injury.
Competencies:
- CPR
- First Aid
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training for Schools (TCIS)
- Mandated Reporter Training
EEO Statement:
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
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