Assistant BIS - Nassau County

About the role

We are hiring an Assistant Behavior Intervention Specialist (ABIS) in Nassau County.

Responsibilities

• Carries out all direct care functions of a Direct Support Professional (DSP).
• Provides clinical support relating to habilitative, behavioral and psychiatric needs of persons supported.
• Supports clinical assessments and interventions.
• Ensures consistent and effective data collection.
• Provides direct feedback.
• Leads the identification, facilitation and scheduling of community inclusion activities.
• Supports provision of appropriate, therapeutically documented levels of supervision.
• Understands and uses specialized clinical knowledge of person-specific needs.
• Stays up to date with current issues, diagnoses, needs and levels of supervision.
• Trains direct care staff individually, on the floor and/or in groups.
• Completes and maintains all required paperwork and documentation.
• Maintains an awareness of program operations, staff performance and overall condition/wellness of persons supported.
• Performs all other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work or closely related Human Services discipline and at least six (6) months of experience working with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) and/or supporting adults or children with complex social-emotional, mental health and/or behavior support needs.
• Formal training, including college coursework in psychology, sociology, human behavior, mental health, special education and/or I/DD and at least two (2) years of experience as described above.
• Four (4) years of experience in a direct care role (e.g. DSP) in a YAI program in good standing.
• Working knowledge of behavioral/psychiatric conditions, including the interplay between I/DD and other conditions.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to lead, direct and teach others technical skills and/or knowledge.
• Must hold foundational certifications for current service setting: Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention – Revised (SCIP-R), CPR (issued by American Red Cross or American Heart Association) and YAI-issued Approved Medication Administration Personnel (AMAP) certification for residential assignments or Day Services Model Mentorship Training for day assignments.
• Must maintain foundational certifications (as described above) and any required program-specific certifications.