Behavior Support Specialist

Overview

We're Hiring: Behavior Support Specialist

Location: Passaic CountyEmployment Type: Full Time - In PersonDepartment: Adult Residential

Salary Range: $21.34-$21.77

 

Bancroft is a leading nonprofit service-provider for individuals across the lifespan with autism and related diagnoses.  We provide a full continuum of highly effective services rooted in evidence based practices and scientifically proven techniques. Our services include special education, vocational training, supported employment, residential supports, and short-term behavioral stabilization services.As a nonprofit organization, we are solely committed to supporting people with special needs and their families, to help make it One World. For Everyone.

Bancroft is actively seeking an Behavior Support Specialist to join our Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Center of Excellence; a team of approximately 50 Board Certified Licensed Behavior Analysts (LBAs/LBA-Ds) and Board Certified Licensed Assistant Behavior Analysts (LaBAs) providing services across our organization, along with approximately 45 clinicians who are graduate students accruing fieldwork.  We work together to treat challenging behavior, build skills and have the ability to collaborate with a large group of like-minded clinicians.

 

We are looking for an Behavior Support Specialist for our Adult Residential program in Passaic county.   The residential treatment program includes an interdisciplinary approach to care, rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis. Behavior Support Specialists work under the close supervision of LBAs to assess and treat challenging behavior, build skills and have the ability to collaborate with a large group of like-minded clinicians.

Responsibilities

The Behavior Support Specialist, with LBA oversight, creates and coordinates the development and implementation of behavior analytic services within the Individual Service Plan and Behavior Intervention Plan.

• Coordinates the development, implementation and training of behavior plans; this includes functional behavior assessment/analysis, preference assessments and treatment evaluations.  
• Develops and monitors data collection systems, engages in ongoing data review and analysis to ensure effective programming.  
• Identifies training needs and develops and conducts those trainings to ensure the ongoing knowledge and ability to effectively implement behavior plans.  
• Participates in clinical case review meetings (rounds) to ensure proper data review and discussion of the needs of persons’ served.  

 

What we offer you:

• Full time hourly position with a consistent schedule, paid benefits, paid time off, no billable hour requirements.
• Free BACBⓇ supervised experience for graduate students in ABA.  
• Minimal travel (any required  travel is during paid working hours and mileage is reimbursed); paid supervision and training.
• Flexible schedules based on the needs of the program. 
• Opportunities to participate in clinical research and work with leaders in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis.
• Free, on site master’s in ABA through Rider University
• Tuition reimbursement and (in acute behavioral programs only) tuition repayment for existing student loans
• A Center of Excellence with 50+ BCBAs and 45+ graduate students accruing fieldwork hours, providing internal and external professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of six months experience in Human Services or related field required. In programs where the incumbent is required to serve as a Qualified Intellectual Disabilities Professional (QIDP), one year of experience is required.
• Experience in Applied Behavior Analysis preferred.