BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST

Job Description

Job Description

Be the Reason Someone Has a Better Day

Behavior Support Specialist (BSS) – Lewistown, PA

Full-Time | Salary: $65,000-68,000

Looking for More Than Just a Job?

Join a team that believes behavior is communication and that meaningful change happens through relationships, not control.

Person Driven Clinical Solutions (PDCS) is seeking a compassionate, skilled Behavior Support Specialist (BSS) to provide person-centered behavioral support services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout the Philadelphia area. The BSS partners with individuals, families, providers, and interdisciplinary teams to understand needs, build strengths, reduce barriers, and improve quality of life.

In this role, you will conduct assessments, develop behavior support plans, provide consultation and training, analyze data, attend team meetings, and help create environments where people can thrive.

We are looking for professionals who value collaboration, trauma-responsive practices, positive approaches, and helping people achieve meaningful outcomes in their everyday lives.

Why Join Our Team?

Competitive Pay & Outstanding Benefits

• DailyPay– access your earned wages before payday.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Use of Company Vehicle

Paid Training & Career Growth

• Earn while you learn!
• Comprehensive paid training program
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the organization
• Leadership development and professional growth

Meaningful Work That Matters

• Build relationships that change lives!
• Help individuals achieve personal goals!
• Support independence and self-confidence!
• Make a positive impact every day!
• Be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to serving others.

What You'll Do

The Behavior Specialist will:

• Complete evaluation / detailed assessment of needs for individuals needing a Behavioral Support Plan (BSP) or a Restrictive Procedure Plan (RPP)

• Collect and evaluate behavioral data
• Observe individual in various settings for the purpose of developing a BSP/RPP
• Collaborate with the individual, their family, and their team for the purpose of developing a BSP/RPP
• Conducting comprehensive functional assessments of presenting issues (e.g., aggression, self-injurious behavior, law offending behavior, elopement, etc.)
• Partner with the individual, their family, and their team in order to develop positive interventions to address specific presenting issues

• Develop individualized BSP/RPP

• Ensure that all support plans are Person Driven, integrate Practice Based Evidence and reflect the core clinical needs of the individual

• Train and mentor support/program staff, families and team members on the individual’s behavior support plan and the individual preference for supports
• Implement activities and strategies identified in the individual’s BSP/RPP
• Monitor implementation of BSP/RPP
• Collect, organize, review, and analyze data on challenging strategies

• Maintain and update individuals’ behavioral data tracking tools/create progress documentation utilizing excel and convey trends, progress, successor the need to change approaches

• Review and revise BSP/RPP annually foreach individual at Individual Support Plan (ISP) Annual Review or whenever a Critical Revision (CR) is requested by the individual’s supports team

• Collect BSP/RPP signatures electronically through DocuSign
• Partner with interdisciplinary teams to schedule and facilitate annual training on BSP/RPP

• Attend (as required/ virtually) psychiatric, medical, and therapy appointments as needed for consumers
• Participate as needed in Interdisciplinary Team and Quarterly ISP meetings
• Ensure /Protect all individual’s human rights

• Participate in ongoing Human Rights Team (HRT) Reviews

• Complete the individual(s) HRT Summary and necessary supporting documentation

• Participate in various County Human Rights Committee (HRC) Reviews

• Complete the necessary supporting documentation and coordinate with Regional Director that all necessary documentation is complete/accurate

• Participate in various County Positive Practices Review Committee (PPRC) upon request
• Collects feedback on the individual and team members’ experiences of the supports and services provided
• Complete accurately documentation of billable/non-billable time in SETWorks, Progress Notes (PN) and Monthly Progress Review Summary Notes (MPRSN) daily/weekly/monthly for every individual on BSS caseload
• Submit required monthly oversight information to supervisors
• Participate in necessary supervision/mentoring meeting with supervisor
• Review ISP Caseload Tool monthly for accuracy
• Review Authorization Spreadsheets and update the team on any changes in need
• Timely submit proper, complete and accurate required documentation/ paperwork as required by State and Federal Regulations, PDCS, and HIPAA
• Complete PDCS Annual Training requirements
• Follow up on correspondence/mailings/filing as needed

Who We're Looking For

You may be a great fit if you are:

✔ Compassionate and caring

✔ Dependable and responsible

✔ Patient and positive

✔ Looking for meaningful work

✔ Interested in healthcare, human services, psychology, education, nursing, social work, or caregiving

✔ Ready to make a difference in the lives of others

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a human services field required; master's degree preferred
• Experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, mental health needs, or behavioral challenges
• Knowledge of person-centered and positive behavioral support practices, trauma-responsive supports, and collaborative service delivery
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent writing, documentation, and record keeping skills; particular emphasis on Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and written behavioral/treatment plans

Start a Career with Purpose

Some jobs pay the bills.

This job changes lives.

If you're looking for a career where your compassion, dedication, and hard work make a real difference every day, we invite you to join the Person Driven Clinical Solutions team.

Apply Today and Become the Reason Someone Has a Better Day.

Person Driven Clinical Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce.

"Creating a Better Tomorrow... Today"

About Our Organization

Person Driven Clinical Solutions, Inc is part of the Inperium family of companies.

Employment for this position is administered through Apis Services, Inc.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Apis Services, Inc., Inperium Inc. and affiliate’s provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment in compliance with all federal and all applicable state and local laws and regulations, including nondiscrimination in hiring and employment. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy/childbirth, veteran status or any other basis protected by law. This policy of non-discrimination and equal employment opportunities extends to every phase and aspect of hiring and employment.