Behavioral Support Specialist

Description

Community Options, Inc. , is a national non-profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 12 states.    We are now hiring a Full-Time Behavioral Support Specialist to provide support in Atlantic County , New Jersey.  The Behavioral Support Specialist uses best practices and technology within a community-based setting to teach people with developmental disabilities how to acquire the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social skills needed to live as independently as possible. This individual must be able to handle the pressure of training in a public environment, exercise patience, work with a flexible schedule, and respond to crisis situations. Ingenuity and creativity must be utilized when determining the best training methods, assistance, and support for an individual. Starting Pay Rate : $50,000 Responsibilities

• Observe and interact with individuals
• Create prevention plans and support plans
• Complete functional assessments
• Train staff in implementation of plans
• Prepare progress reports for individual's immediate support group
• Serve as an active member of each person’s Inter-Disciplinary Team (IDT), which includes involvement in Individual Habilitation Plan development
• Attend staff meetings at various locations
• Additional tasks and responsibilities may be assigned
• Employees must cooperate with the license and department staff in any inspection, inquiry, or investigation
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of checks of criminal background, central registry, child abuse registry, and drug testing

Minimum Requirements

Why Community Options?

Community Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer M / F / D / V #IND-BEH