Senior Behavioral Specialist

Senior Behavioral Specialist, North Suffolk Community Services, Inc. (Hyde Park, MA): The Senior Behavioral Specialist will assist the Clinical Coordinator and Clinical Manager with day-to-day, person-centered clinical services. Will work in a team environment to help clients better their adaptive skills and behaviors. Will use Person Centered Planning and Positive Behavior Supports on a daily basis when working with staff and clients. Will collect, interpret and graph data taken for individuals behaviors. Will attend meetings when necessary, including risk, intake or discharge, transition, and staff meetings. Will understand the characteristics of a wide range of intellectual disabilities as well as disorders such as autism and acquired brain injury. Will work with staff to ensure that behavior plans are implemented as written and report back to the Clinical Manager and Program Manager. Will keep and provide documentation of interactions with clients, agencies, etc. Will work directly with adults to observe or model behavior. Will participate in agency Human Rights Committee and attend bi-monthly meetings as assigned. Will manage and process incident reports related to behavioral incidents with-in the group home. Will implement behavioral interventions as necessary, including physical management according to NAPPI guidelines. Will actively participate in the collection and review of Key Indicators of Quality Service data, assist in identifying trends, and participate in Performance Improvement Projects with the goals of developing solutions and problem solving. Will maintain database on appropriate information, complete paperwork, and write reports as necessary. Basic annual pay ranges from $66,123 to $71,123. Minimum requirement: Bachelors degree or foreign equivalent in Social Work, Psychology, or a closely related field and 3 years experience in an occupation working with individuals who have Developmental Disabilities, and other disorders. Special requirements: Must have any level of demonstrated knowledge of: 1) ABA and positive behavior supports; and 2) working with individuals who have developmental disabilities. Qualified applicants email resumes to Jason Romano, Chief Human Resources Officer, [email protected] with reference to code SBTX26.