Behavior Support Specialist
PA Inclusive is an agency that believes people with disabilities should live where, with whom, and in what they want and that those who want to work can work in an area of their interest in a ‘typical’ job in the community. The agency helps people diagnosed with Autism and other behavioral disorders to reach their full potential by developing individualized plans and providing a highly-trained team to implement those plans with high fidelity. The Behavior Specialist oversees the Behavior Supports Program of the agency, including but not limited to treating individuals with emotional or behavioral problems and disorders and providing supervision to behavioral health technicians, etc.
Description
The Behavior Support Specialist will observe, assess, and treat individuals with emotional or behavioral problems and disorders such as depression, anxiety, addiction, autism, ADHD, OCD, etc. The Behavioral Specialist will develop and implement treatment plans, maintain progress reports, and provide support to the patients.
Job Duties
- Conduct functional behavior assessments.
- Developing and implementing treatment plans to address behavioral issues.
- Supporting clients throughout the treatment process.
- Communicating with client’s team and families to implement treatment plans.
- Monitoring and recording treatment progress.
- Conducting assessments to determine client’s improvements.
- Maintaining records and treatment reports.
- Collaborating with other healthcare specialists and support organizations.
- Rotational on-call for Behavior Support Program
- Attend training programs, certificates, conferences, and meetings as directed.
- Travelling to branch offices in other regions maybe required.
- Other works related to Behavior Supports Program.