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About the Role

Behavior Intervention Specialist to work with individuals, family members, family support staff, and a clinical supervisor on a Per Diem basis to assess, and to develop behavior support plans for addressing behaviors that interfere with an individual’s daily functioning in the home and community.

Responsibilities

• Conducts behavioral assessments and writes functional behavior assessment and behavior support plans in collaboration with families.
• Provides family members with relevant training individually or in groups.
• Reviews behavior support plans and relevant data regularly and makes changes as needed.
• Acts as a primary resource to families in understanding disabilities and positive behavioral support.
• Models positive behavioral support in the home.
• Performs direct observation of individuals as part of the process of behavioral assessment and behavior support plan development.
• Maintains ongoing communications with families, service providers, treatment providers and team members to coordinate behavioral services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university in a clinical and/or treatment field of psychology, social work, school psychology, or related human services field
• Specialized training or experience in assessment techniques and behavior support plan development
• Experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
• 3 plus years of related experience required.
• A Master’s Degree in a clinical and/or treatment field can replace years of experience requirements
• A valid NYS driver's license and ability to drive and driving record acceptable for agency insurance coverage.
• Daily access to an automobile and a willingness to transport program participants.

Skills

• Word processing, E-mail and database software, apple and Google suite programs
• Comfortable going to an individual's home and working with them and their family to develop plans to help the individual overcome behaviors that interfere with their daily functioning.
• Enjoy providing educational workshops for families and community members on behavior related topics.

Location

• Latham, NY 12110

Work Type

• Full Time
• Per Diem

Experience Level

• 3 plus years of related experience required

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree
• Master’s Degree

Salary/Compensations

• $50.00 - $50.00 Hourly

About the Company

• Wildwood Programs is a provider of educational, residential, employment, and other community-based supports to people with disabilities and their families.
• We hire those dedicated to making a difference in people’s lives.