Behavior Support Specialist (Independent Contractor)

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Are you interested in making a lasting impact on someone's life?

Devereux has an exciting opportunity to become a Mobile Therapist with our Pocono Center.

This is an Independent Contractor position.

The Behavior Support Specialist designs and directs the implementation of behavioral intervention plans which are individualized to each adults needs. The BSS will provide centered and family based treatment according to Child Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) principles. Services will generally occur at Day Programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. Devereux Pocono Center provides programs and services for adults and children with developmental disabilities. This position is responsible for supporting children in the community as a part of our IBHS services.

Main Site Address: 1547 Mill Creek Road, Newfoundland, PA 18445

* This role provides services in the community.

Area of service could include: Carbon, Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties in NEPA.

Being a Behavior Support Specialist has its Advantages

As a Behavior Support Specialist, you will provide services alongside other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

- Clinical resources throughout the country

- Flexible schedules

- Knowledgeable & experienced team members

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides expertise in behavioral management protocols.
• Collaborates with other treatment team members to design and direct the implementation a behavior modification intervention plan which is individualized to each adults needs.
• Identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques, and recommends least restrictive behavioral change methods.
• Develops treatment plan, services and outcome-based short term goals for identified child/adolescent.
• Provides assessments of the strength and therapeutic needs of assigned children and their families.
• Attends and participates in Inter-Agency Service Planning Team (ISPT) meetings.
• Participates in Inter-Agency Service Planning Team (ISPT) meetings.
• Gathers written information on the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences to determine the need for behavioral intervention, if the current behavior plan is working, and to identify any problems with the current behavior plan.
• Collaborates with other involved professions and agencies in order to provide unified services and continuity of care to child and family.
• Develops discharge planning criteria.
• Works with families to determine an assessment of family need and appropriate treatment modalities.
• Provides clinical services to adult and family when appropriate.
• Provides written documentation and clinical records of therapeutic process and progress.
• Submits applicable billing related documentation to facilitate payment of services.
• Participates in company orientation, in-service training, and Office of Mental Health training.
• Ensures the confidentiality of program participants, records, and information is maintained at all times.
• Maintains effective Multi-Disciplinary Team interactions.
• Acts as a mandated reporter under the Pennsylvania Child Protect Service Law.
• Travels to site visits and meetings.
• Provides coverage in emergency situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PAY RATE: $39/hr (Non-ABA) or $41/hr (ABA Qualified)

Payment for Sign-On: Payment for sign-on will be made in the following increments. $250.00 at the time of full completion of training, contract requirements, and on-boarding, $250.00 after the first case worked, and $250.00 at 90 days after the first case worked, all provided that the Contractor has met the requirements set forth.

FOR APPLICANTS PRIOR TO 12/31/2026...INCREASED Sign-On Bonus Opportunity! For those who complete on-boarding, training, and provide services within 1 month of the offer, your sign-on bonus payment will be increased to $2000.00 total made in the following increments. $500.00 at the time of full completion of training, contract requirements, and on-boarding, $500.00 after the first case worked, and $1000.00 at 6 months after the first case worked.

Responsibilities

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is one of the largest and most advanced behavioral healthcare organizations in the country. Informed by the latest advancements in science and medicine, we combine evidence-based interventions with compassionate family engagement to help change lives. We were founded in 1912 by special education pioneer, Helena Devereux. Today, Devereux is a national nonprofit partner for individuals, families, schools and communities, serving many of the most vulnerable members of our society in areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, and child welfare.

Our Mission: Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

Our team includes approximately 6,000 dedicated employees and independent contractors throughout multiple locations across the United States. We offer a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational, and employment programs and services that positively impact the lives of tens of thousands of children, adults and their families every year.

Our Culture, Our Expectations

At Devereux, we strive to incorporate Servant Leadership into our culture and every aspect of our organizational framework. This is integrated into the delivery of quality programming for the individuals we serve, their families, and other stakeholders. We offer challenging and exciting work, and our supportive environment creates an empowering and positive atmosphere. To be successful in our work environment, you will put the needs of others first, and will feel called to serve, and called to lead.

We also believe a strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) is fundamental to providing the highest quality healthcare services. Through open dialogue and the creation of brave spaces, we will engage in anti-discriminatory work that promotes an equitable and inclusive organization for all.

Devereux is a drug-free workplace, drug screening required. This role is not eligible for benefits.

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Mental Health Master’s Degree with certification in ABA or other behavioral management OR
• Other degree with 12 credits in behavior management AND 1 year experience providing clinically supervised treatment to children AND 1 year experience with behavioral interventions.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.