Behavior Support Professional

Requirements

• The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or Master's degree
  • 2+ years’ experience with developing and implementing Behavior Support Plans under the supervision of an individual with a Master’s Degree in Human Services, Education, Psychology, Social Work, or Special Education
  • Demonstrated ability to support individuals with behavioral challenges
  • Demonstrated ability to write and edit plans that incorporate Positive Behavior Supports
  • Competency in writing supports plans and effective verbal communication skills
  • Capacity to train and mentor others required
  • Experience working with adults with IDD and with mental health diagnosis or autism

Responsibilities

• Completes observations in various settings and conducts comprehensive Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) of presenting issues from aggression, self-injurious behavior, adverse mental health symptoms, law offending behavior- sexual or other identified presenting issues
• Collaborates with the person, their family and team in the development and maintenance of a behavior support plan
• Trains and mentors the persons support team on how to implement plans
• Completes documentation including but not limited to data collection, progress reporting, development and revision of the Behavior Support Plan (BSP)
• Provides timely documentation, per policy, including but not limited to data collection, progress reporting, development and revision of the BSP

Qualifications

• Behavior Support Professional

Skills

• Positive Behavior Supports
• Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA)
• Data Collection
• Progress Reporting
• Behavior Support Plan (BSP) Development and Revision
• Training and Mentoring

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Healthcare advocacy support
• Roth retirement plan
• DailyPay
• Self-care tools and resources
• Backup childcare, elder care, and household services
• Counseling, legal, and financial services through EAP
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships
• Employee discounts and savings programs
• Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year.

Pay

$27.00 an hour

Schedule

2nd Shift, no weekends, 2-8pm, Tues Wed Thurs and Friday

Merakey

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse. Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!