Behavior Specialist

• Provide direct support and mentorship to youth in the LTFC program
• Conduct routine calls to foster parents to coordinate community extracurricular activities, academics, and independent living skills
• Conduct home visits with youth and foster families as needed
• Co-facilitate Family Team Conferences with the clinician and attend Treatment Team Meetings
• Assist with community-based programming applications and referrals
• Accompany or provide telephonic support to foster parents and youth for school enrollment, appointments, and community resources
• Complete a Life Skills Assessment for each youth within 30 days of admission
• Facilitate individual and group Life Skills training
• Create and update the Independent Living/Life Skills curriculum
• Identify and utilize community resources, partnerships, and local out-of-network placements
• Conduct outreach with local community agencies to ensure culturally and linguistically appropriate resources
• Document all services within 72 hours
• Oversee minors' progress in care and share updates and recommendations with the treatment team
• Assist program staff with stabilization, teach social skills, and address behavioral issues with the clinician
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Behavior Crisis Intervention Specialist

• Assess habilitative, behavioral, and psychiatric needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Conduct behavioral and habilitative assessments, functional behavior assessments, observations, standardized testing, and data collection
• Analyze data and research related syndromes and conditions using DSM-5, ICD-10, and DM-ID
• Develop individualized habilitative and behavior support plans using proactive and evidence-based interventions
• Develop plans involving medication, environmental modifications, SCIP-R physical interventions, and mechanical restraints when appropriate
• Obtain required approvals and consents before implementing interventions
• Establish baselines and design data collection systems to monitor progress
• Direct and oversee day-to-day data collection by program staff and ensure monthly summaries
• Modify plans based on monitoring, assessment, and individual needs
• Maintain required paperwork, communications, documentation, billing, and meeting records
• Train direct care staff and management using the Explain Model Observe Evaluate system
• Conduct specialized training on I/DD, diagnoses, symptoms, behaviors, and interventions
• Evaluate and provide feedback on staff performance and clinical implementation
• Support staff and leadership during crisis situations and recommend supports
• Mentor Assistant BISs and program designees in clinical and data-collection skills
• Serve as clinical team leader in interdisciplinary meetings, case reviews, person-centered meetings, and monthly BIS meetings

Behavior Specialist jobs in New York

Behavior Crisis Intervention Specialist

Behavior Intervention Specialist – BIS