Behavioral Intervention Specialist

Behavior Intervention Specialist

Help Others to ASPIRE HIGHER !

When a group of families came together in 1957 to find services for their children with developmental disabilities, ACLD was born. Today, we are a leading not-for-profit agency employing 1200+ staff and providing over 70 program sites in Nassau and Suffolk. ACLD assists children, teens and adults in reaching the highest level of independence with the freedom to ASPIRE HIGHER in their hopes, dreams and accomplishments. We are currently seeking a few exceptional people who have a passion to create a meaningful impact in the lives of the amazing people we support.

In the Behavior Support Specialist role you will complete psychological assessments and make recommendations for people supported emphasizing and increasing adaptive skills in a residential or day habilitation setting.

Specifically you will :

• Perform functional behavior analysis with focus on addressing challenging behaviors
• Design and implement behavioral support plans with emphasis on increasing appropriate behaviors
• Participate in behavioral interventions, including the implementation of SCIP-R maneuvers when necessary
• Develop and implement psychology training curriculum for staff on related topics

We require :

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Schedule :

Monday - Friday 9am-6pm with some flexibility needed

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