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Somerset County Educational Services Commission

Behavior Specialist

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 3 weeks ago

Location: Bridgewater Township, NJ (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/1/2026

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What they do

A Mental Health Assistant provides basic care and assistance with daily activities to patients with mental illnesses or cognitive disabilities. Helps patients dress and eat, monitors patients' well-being, and restrains patients if they become physically violent. Works in hospitals or mental health care facilities.

$40,746 / year median in New Jersey

+4% projected growth

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Job Description

Behavior Specialist Somerset County Educational Services Commission Somerset County Ed Services Comm - BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey Job Details

Job ID:

5878650

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Sep 1, 2026 Job Description

Behavior Specialist:

Full time, 10 month, position available. Special education setting for grades K-12+. Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) or Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCABA) required. The Behavior Specialist provides continuous support to the overall educational environment by utilizing effective behavioral strategies to address student behaviors. Provides ongoing behavior intervention strategies for all students in all aspects of the educational environment (assisting within the classrooms, hall ways, gymnasium, and extracurricular activities, including student arrival and dismissal). The Behavior Specialist will also work directly with administrators to provide outlets and avenues for students to communicate with staffing the building, to Masters Degree with a major in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, or Special Education empower students and develop skills in leadership and building healthy relationships. Send letter of interest, resume, & copy of cert(s) to: Hal Dunsavage, Superintendent

Email:

jhall@somersetcounty esc.org EOE/AA

Position Type:

Full-time