Behavior Specialist

Competitive Benefits 

• Paid holidays for full-time employees upon hire
• Health and Prescription benefits after 30 days
• Company paid Dental and Vision benefits after 30 days
• Company paid Life Insurance after 60 days
• 401k enrollment after 90 days 
• PTO and Sick time available after 90 days

About ProBerco

ProBerco's employees have been making a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities for 47 years. Our mission is to enrich the lives of people with disabilities and their families by providing innovative community participation, community living, and employment supports. Our corporate culture is based on the principles of accountability, communication, and trust. The values of compassion, dignity and respect, responsibility, integrity, fairness and justice, innovation, inspiration, aspiration, and teamwork form the foundation for our code of conduct. Our program activities are carried out on-site at multiple locations throughout Berks County.
 

POSITION SUMMARY
The Behavioral Specialist will function with autonomy, integrity, diplomacy and professionalism within the guidelines established by ProBerco. The Behavioral Specialist will promote the wellbeing of the human aspect of this organization and administer the principles of short- and long-range planning to anticipate and avoid any issues. The Behavioral Specialist will promote ProBerco in a highly professional manner and will function in the highest stature when dealing with employees, individuals, families, and any outside entities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
1. Master’s degree or higher in Psychology, Special Education, Counseling, Social Work, Education, Applied Behavior Analysis or Gerontology or PA Behavior Specialist License.
2. Completed training in conducting Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavioral Support.
3. Valid PA driver’s license
4. Five (5) years of behavioral support services experience
5. Knowledge of Positive Approaches, Person Centered Thinking, and Trauma Informed Care.
6. Experience with facilitating in group of staff mentoring programs
 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Complete evaluation/detailed assessment of needs for individuals needing a Behavioral Support Plan (BSP) or a Restrictive Procedure Plan (RPP).
2. Collect and evaluate behavioral data.
3. Observe individual in various settings or the purpose of developing a BSP/RPP.
4. Collaborate with the individual, their family, and their team for the purpose of developing a BSP/RPP.
5. Conducting comprehensive functional assessments of presenting issues (e.g. aggression, self-injurious behavior, law offending behavior, or elopement etc.).
6. Partner with the individual, their family, and their team in order to develop positive interventions to address specific presenting issues.
7. Develop individualized BSP/RPP.
8. Ensure that all support plans are Person Driven, integrate Practice Based Evidence and reflect the core clinical needs of the individual.
9. Develop and assist Directors in completing mental health plans and/or Social Emotional Environmental Plans (SEEPS).
10. Train and mentor/support staff, families and team members on the individual’s behavior support plan and the individual preference for supports.
11. Implement activities and strategies identified in the individual’s BSP/RPP.
12. Monitor implementation of BSP/RPP
13. Collect, organize, review, and analyze data on challenging strategies.
14. Maintain and update individuals’ behavioral data tracking tools/create progress documentation utilizing excel and convey trends, progress, success or the need to change approaches.
15. Review and revise BSP/RPP annually for each individual at Individual Support Plan (ISP) Annual Review or whenever a Critical Revision (CR) is requested by the individual’s supports team.
16. Collect BSP/RPP signatures electronically through DocuSign.
17. Partner with interdisciplinary teams to schedule and facilitate annual training on BSP/RPP.
18. Attend (as required/virtually) psychiatric, medical, and therapy appointments as needed for consumers.
19. Participate as need in Interdisciplinary Team and Quarterly ISP meetings.
20. Ensure/Protect all individual’s human rights.
21. Participate in ongoing Human Rights Team (HRT) Reviews.
22. Complete the individual(S) HRT Summary and necessary supporting documentation.
23. Participate in various County Human Rights committee (HRC) Reviews.
24. Complete the necessary supporting documentation and coordinate with the Director that all necessary documentation is complete/accurate.
25. Participate in various County Positive Practices Review Committee (PPRC) upon request.
26. Collects feedback on the individual and team members’ experiences of the supports and services provided.
27. Complete accurately documentation of billable/non-billable time in EHR, Progress Notes (PN), and monthly Progress Review Summary Notes (MPRSN) daily/weekly/monthly for every individual on BSS caseload.
28. Submit required monthly oversight information to supervisors
29. Participate in necessary Supervision/mentoring meeting with supervisor
30. Review ISP caseload tool monthly for accuracy.
31. Review Authorization Spreadsheet and update the team on any changes in need.

COMPETENCIES
· Problem Solving – identify and resolve problems in a timely manner and gather and analyze information skillfully.
· Interpersonal skills – maintain confidentiality, remain open to others’ ideas, and demonstrate a willingness to try new things. Support the competence of other members of the corporation in all situations.
· Math- demonstrate the ability to utilize basic math principles.
· Oral Communication – speak clearly and persuasively in positive as well as negative situations.
· Written Communication – edit work for spelling and grammar, present numerical data accurately, create, read and interpret written information.
· Planning and organizing – prioritize and plan work activities and use time efficiently.
· Quality Control – demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness and monitor own work to ensure quality.
· Adaptability – adapt to anticipated and unanticipated changes in the work environment, manage competing demands, and deal with frequent changes, delays, or unexpected events.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
· Physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Behavioral Specialist position. Reasonable accommodation can be provided to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions described in the position.
· Safety precautions are observed to reduce incidents of risk factors for a typical residential/office setting that is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.
· The Behavioral Specialist might be required to sit at a meeting table or desk for a long period of time.
· May be required to reach, lift, bend, stand, stoop, twist, climb steps, and drive a vehicle.
· The Behavioral Specialist will work mostly in an office or group home setting.


ProBerco is an Equal Opportunity Employer.