Behavioral Intervention Specialist – GROUP HOMES Position Available In Kings, New York

Behavioral Intervention Specialist – GROUP

HOMES 2.6 2.6

out of 5 stars 1358 56th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219 Full job description The Behavioral Interention Specialist is responsible for the assessment of individuals’ habilitative, behavioral and psychiatric needs and the development and implementation of effective interventions to help support those needs.

Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities The BISs effectiveness depends on implementing the person-centered values and beliefs, their capacity to form and maintain good relationships, their ability to identify and assist staff to employ best practices that will improve the person’s situation, and their effectiveness as advocates for necessary changes in service practices The position involves training staff to ensure the interventions are understood, consistently implemented as documented and data is taken to effectively evaluate progress The BIS will also spend significant time interacting with individuals, assessing their ADL skills, providing personal care, promoting habilitation and/or rehabilitation, as well as providing for the health/safety and well-being of the individuals at all times In addition, the BIS is responsible for supervising the Assistant BIS to ensure that all the treatment and habilitative needs of the people receiving supports are addressed, all staff are trained, all program plans are implemented properly and consistently, and all documentation is maintained

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$60,000.00 – $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Monday to

Friday Education:

Master’s (Required)

Experience:

Behavioral Intervention:

2 years (Required) group home work as a

BIS:

3 years (Required)

Work Location:

In person