Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (including the following but are not limited to):
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (including the following but are not limited to):
- Observe, evaluate, and assess individuals to determine the need for behavior plan
- Provide assessments on individuals as referred and/or requested
- Advise, train, and assist staff in the implementation of behavior plans, as well as observe how staff interact with clients
- Provide regular and special reports to the Director of the Behavioral Department
- Attend staff meetings as requested by management
- Attend manager meetings as requested
- Coordinate meetings with appropriate staff, parents, guardians, and support coordinators, as necessary
- Participate in the development of ISP/IDT's as requested
- Establish and maintain a professional network (including professionals from similar agencies) to benefit program participants
- Participate in on-call system as scheduled or requested
- Cooperate with the Director of Behavioral Services or designee and perform any additional tasks assigned that are in the best interest of the clients and New Concepts
- Remain up to date on licensing requirements to ensure compliance
- Gain knowledge of foothold and progress notes
- Review and/or write progress notes for group homes or day program as requested by management
- Conduct behavioral orientation training for new hires
- Review ABCs and run reports on specific ABC data as requested by management
- Complete the behavioral monthly report
- Review ADL checklists and bed checks for the group homes as requested by management
- Run day habilitation groups both virtually and/or in person as requested by management
- Attend dinner visits for onboarding clients
- Attend psychiatric visits virtually or in person as requested by management
- Communicate with doctors, physicians or other professionals as requested by management
- Review NCATs and understand tier levels for clients as requested by management
- Write behavior support plans or de-escalation protocols as requested by management
- 45 hours per week schedule
- Cooperate with New Concepts for Living and Department Staff in any inspection and/or investigation
- Graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Special Education, Sociology, Guidance and Counseling, Social Work, or other similar behavioral science program
- One to two years of supervised training in performing behavior assessment and developing behavior plans, preferably with the DD/ID population
- Flexibility in scheduling and hours, which may change weekly based on the upcoming schedules and appointments
- Time Management, Professionalism, Collaboration, Flexibility
- Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Reporting, Interpersonal and Basic computer skills
- 403b Retirement plan
- Health, Dental & Vision
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Referral Program