Behavior Specialist

Location 765 STATE RT 17,Paramus, NJ, 07652-7555,United States Base Pay $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 / Year Employee Type FT Exempt Required Degree 4 Year Degree 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 QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: 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 Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Reporting, Interpersonal and Basic computer skills #J-18808-Ljbffr Kids for the Future