Behavioral Support Specialist

Job Title: Behavioral Support Specialist
Location: Lehigh Valley
Job Type: Full Time
Pay Rate: $40.00 per hour
Expected Hours: 25 Hours/wk

Are you looking for a job where everyday is different? Would you like your work to be meaningful to yourself and others? At ACCS you can find a job-turned-career that provides more rewards than just money, where you genuinely help others. You can feel a sense of accomplishment and security by supporting adult learners as they strive for independence. You’ll access training, be a welcomed part of a team, or several teams, and have variety each day. Feel good about what you do. Join our team today!

Job type:

Part time with the potential to reach Full time (25+ hours per week)

Salary:

$40/hr.

Benefits:

Milage Reimbursement

Paid Training

Flexible Schedule

Insurance (Medical/Dental/Vision)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

401K- company match

Professional Growth Opportunities

Supervision for pursuing BCBA

Job Description:

Spread our Mission: ACCS strives to educate that every person is unique and has a purpose. Serving adults with autism in 28 counties across PA, ACCS is committed to creating lasting and meaningful change for those in our treatment. As a Behavioral Support Specialist you will contribute your leadership and behavioral expertise to guide an individual’s team of support staff toward empowering the individual to build upon their skillset and succeed in targeted goal areas. You will identify essential strategies to encourage active engagement/participation, positive interactions, and perseverance.

Key Responsibilities:

· Ensure clients’ health, safety, dignity, and individual rights

· Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA)

· Develop Behavior Support Plans (BSP) that are individualized, identify SMART behavioral goals to be monitored, and are comprehensive in specifying strategies for implementation to support the individual’s progress

· Develop a Crisis Intervention Plan (CIP) and provide crisis intervention support as needed

· Monitor and analyze data, making changes when necessary

· Provide training on the BSP and its implementation

· Collaborate with the person’s service treatment team, including participation in the individual’s ISP meetings

· Complete/submit all daily progress notes and time sheets in a timely/professional manner in accordance with ACCS policy

Qualifications:

· Master’s Degree or higher in Psychology, Special Education, Counseling, Social Work, Education, Applied Behavioral Analysis, REQUIRED

o AND/OR have a PA Behavior Specialist License

o AND/OR BCBA – ACCS offers supervision to those pursuing BCBA

*Must have Valid PA Driver's License

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• On call
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

• PA Driver's License (Required)

Position available in Lehigh Valley

If you're ready to make a difference and join a team that values you, apply today and take the first step toward a fulfilling career at ACCS!

ACCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.