Assistant Behavioral Interventional Specialist

Essential Functions

• Works directly with the residential or day habilitation staff under the supervision and direction of the Behavior Intervention Specialist (BIS), Manager and Coordinator.
• Works with the team to look at each person supported in a wholistic manner, identifying and meeting their strengths, preferences, and needs.
• Identifies behavioral, psychiatric, social, vocational, health, nutritional, and mobility needs of each person and brings these to the attention of the team.
• Assists the BIS, RN, or Manager/Coordinator to conduct assessments and observations.
• Develops goals/outcomes in the Comprehensive Functional Assessment (CFA) or Life Plan that meet the interests and needs of the person supported.
• Ensures accurate and consistent implementation of data, prepares and revises daily and monthly progress reports, and monitors progress through effective data collection systems.
• Works with the interdisciplinary team to ensure all programming is implemented consistently and in accordance with agency policy.
• Aids in monitoring the completion of habilitation-related paperwork and sharing reports with appropriate service providers.
• Affirms interventions with proper approval (informed consent, human rights) if required, and assists in developing group and individual curricula.
• Supports staff training to ensure understanding and consistent implementation of clinical interventions, communicates rationales, provides feedback, models appropriate interactions, and guides staff.
• Facilitates case conferences (CFA/life plan meetings) and functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team, collecting and synthesizing reports into CFA or case conference minutes.
• Develops and trains staff on goals/outcomes, supports the IDT in reviewing and developing a staff action plan, and participates in weekly IDT meetings.
• Attends team meetings held on behalf of the people supported by other service providers and supports the team in working with families, members of the community, and all team meetings.
• Provides clinical information to staff working directly with individuals and maintains confidentiality.
• Initiates appropriate referrals for necessary consultations and evaluations, ensures individuals receive appropriate mental and physical health care, and serves as a resource to the residential/day habilitative team.
• Facilitates coordination of individual treatment between the residence and the day hab, visits individuals at their day/vocational program, attends case conferences, and other special IDT meetings as needed.
• Maintains habilitation records in accordance with OPWDD and BIRCH policy under the direction of the IDT, QA staff, Psychology Coordinator, and Nurse Administrator.
• Brings programmatic and individual clinical issues to the attention of the IDT and resolves them in a solution-oriented manner.
• Meets regularly with supervisors including the Residential Manager/Coordinator, BIS, and RN, prepared with an agenda, approaches clinical and programmatic issues in a solution-oriented manner, and follows up on delegated tasks in a timely manner.
• Functions in a direct service professional capacity, working under the direction of the Residential Manager, Operations Coordinator, BIS, and RN.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience working in OPWDD related field and preferably experience in a residential, health, or treatment related setting preferred.
• Demonstrated competency in written, verbal, and computational skills to document records in accordance with program standards.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule if needed to accommodate working with the individuals in the residence and attending team meetings.