Behavioral Support Specialist - BSS - Master's Degree
$83,200–$99,840 year
On-siteState College, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Conduct behavioral support services for adults with intellectual disabilities and autism, implementing interventions and collecting data while adhering to ODP standards. Mentor direct support professionals and caregivers in behavioral strategies, manage crisis situations with swift responses, and prioritize scheduling of sessions. Deliver person-centered service with strong communication skills to families, DSPs, and supervisors, ensuring accurate documentation and confidentiality. Maintain state police clearance and demonstrate dependability and flexibility. Join our team in Pennsylvania to lead in behavioral strategies and support person-centered care delivery.
Required Qualifications
- Master's degree in psychology, social work, education, ABA, human services, counseling or related field
- A vehicle
- A driver's license
- Experience with dealing with ISPs
- Technical knowledge by understanding of the ODP behavioral support standards and interventions
- Amazing communication skills with families, DSPs, and supervisors
- Team leadership
- Ability to mentor DSPs and caregivers in behavioral strategies
- Person-centered service delivery
- Respect for dignity
- Accurate documentation
- Adherence to ODP timelines
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Confidentiality
- Effective prioritization
- Scheduling of sessions
- Crisis Management
- Swift responses to behavioral crises
- Experience implementing behavioral interventions
- Collecting data
- FBA
- Strong communication skills
- Strong documentation skills
- State Police check
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