Behavioral Intervention Specialist

We need to produce HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Content: Purpose: The Behavioral Intervention Specialist will work as part of the individual’s team, identifying triages and managing individuals with behavioral health problems with the goal of maximizing their independence and quality of life. In addition, they will provide positive interactions/interventions and skills training. This person will develop specific behavioral plans and behavioral health protocols for individuals. Qualifications: Must have a master’s degree in behavior analysis, mental health counseling, and/or a closely related field to clinical or community psychology approved by OPWDD and accredited by the NYS Education Department, a National Board Certification in Behavior Analysis (BCBA). If obtained outside the USA it must meet independent verification of equivalency from approved entities used by the NYS Dept of Civil Services. Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Social Worker preferred. Have had documented training in assessment techniques and behavioral support plan development. Five [5] years of writing, implementation, and monitoring of behavioral support plans, and/or providing supervision and training to others in the implementation of behavior support plans. Knowledge of and training in SCIP-R preferred. Knowledge of OPWDD regulatory requirements. Ability to work independently, organizational skills, and reliability in decision making. Flexibility of schedule to meet job duties/individual needs. Requirements: Leadership Core Competency Respectful: treats everyone with courtesy and compassion recognizing individual uniqueness and needs. Displays honesty, integrity, and humility. Makes difficult decisions with empathy. Responsible: accepts accountability for their own actions and the actions of others. Holds others accountable. Puts the interests of the organization above their personal interests. Is personally invested in the success of the organization. Build Partnerships: values and builds a collaborative culture and spirit. Willing to learn from others. Moves others to act. Pro-actively resolves conflict. Follows through in a timely manner. Anticipates and solves problems promptly with flexibility and creativity. Commits to Service Excellence: focuses on the needs of the individuals. Constantly reassesses processes, procedures, principles, searching for improvement opportunity. Improves performance by introducing unique and leading-edge concepts. Encourages good ideas from staff. Defines and puts into action, Best Practices. Sets and achieves high standards of performance. Challenges the status quo. Develops People: Inspires and challenges others to reach their full potential. Celebrates the accomplishments of others. Effectively provides feedback to staff and colleagues. Understands and applies all agency policies. Physical/Cognitive Requirements: Ability to perform and train SCIP-R physical interventions. Minimum 50 pound lifting and bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Demonstrated interest and ability to facilitate the personal outcomes of persons served, taking a team approach. Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality. Ability to remain calm in stressful or demanding situations. Sitting and/or computer use/writing for extended periods. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and various electronic medical records. Valid NYS Driver’s License acceptable to agency insurance standards, preferred. Maintain valid insurance and provide insurance card if you use your own vehicle. Essential Functions: list many bullet-like sentences. Other Duties: Function as chair and/or active member of committees as needed. All other related duties as requested by supervisor. We need to map to sections: About the role (purpose), Responsibilities (essential functions maybe), Requirements (leadership core competency, physical/cognitive requirements?), Qualifications (education, certification, experience), Skills (maybe proficiency in Microsoft Word etc), Benefits (none given), Pay (none), Schedule (none). Since no explicit Benefits, Pay, Schedule given, we should not include those sections. We need to decide which sections to include: About the role (purpose), Responsibilities (essential functions), Requirements (leadership core competency + physical/cognitive?), Qualifications (education etc), Skills (maybe proficiency in Microsoft Word etc). However the instructions: Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can choose any of those headings that have real content. We need to preserve all substantive info; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include all details from posting. We can combine some sections: For example, Qualifications includes education, certification, experience, knowledge, abilities. Requirements includes leadership core competency and physical/cognitive requirements. Skills could be proficiency in Microsoft Word etc. But we must not duplicate content. We need to decide a logical split. Better: Use sections: About the role (purpose paragraph). Responsibilities (essential functions list). Requirements (leadership core competency + physical/cognitive requirements). Qualifications (education, certification, experience, knowledge, abilities). Skills (proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, EMR, driver's license, etc). That covers all. Check if any content left out: The "Flexibility of schedule to meet job duties/individual needs." is under Qualifications originally; we could put that under Skills or Requirements? It's more of an ability; maybe under Qualifications as "Flexibility of schedule". But we already used Qualifications for education etc. Could add it there. We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So we will not include Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Now produce HTML fragment:

About the role

The Behavioral Intervention Specialist will work as part of the individual’s team, identifying triages and managing individuals with behavioral health problems with the goal of maximizing their independence and quality of life. In addition, they will provide positive interactions/interventions and skills training. This person will develop specific behavioral plans and behavioral health protocols for individuals.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate or perform a Functional Behavior Assessment on a person that identifies the person’s behavioral health needs and is compliant with all applicable regulations.
• Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of the behavioral challenges of people with Developmental Disabilities.
• Provide training and modeling for Direct Support Professionals on the implementation of Behavior Support Plans.
• Work side by side with Direct Support Professionals in the provision of services, as needed/requested.
• Update assessments annually and as needed to include re-evaluation of adaptive behavior skills, as well as rights and abilities review.
• Develop/monitor/evaluate person specific behavior programs as needed; ensure active treatment and integration as needed while complying with regulations.
• Ensure that a behavior plan that incorporates any limitations on a person’s rights and/or has a restrictive/intrusive intervention is approved by the human rights committee in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Provide ongoing in-service training in areas relative to people’s emotional stability, cognitive functioning, adaptive behaviors, as well as behavior modification, SCIP intervention, and other areas as requested/needed.
• Participate as an active member of each person’s team, working collaboratively with Direct Support Professionals, managers, Registered Nurses, outside providers, other agencies, etc., to meet each person’s needs, as well as attending meetings/reviews and communicating progress/performance and providing written reports as needed.
• Address deficits in behavioral health services identified by Internal Reviews, Medicaid Audits, DQI Surveys, etc. in a timely manner.
• Aid and consultation to coordinate psychological, psychiatric, psycho-social services into plans of care.
• Ensure all consents are obtained and human rights committee review is completed, filed, and reviewed in accordance with applicable OPWDD regulations.
• Assist in crisis intervention as needed.
• Ensure consultation and documentation with regards to consent issue.
• Collaborate with consultant PhD. Psychologist.
• Participate, as requested, in the screening process for people AIM may serve.
• Function as chair and/or active member of committees as needed.
• All other related duties as requested by supervisor.

Requirements

• Leadership Core Competency – Respectful: treats everyone with courtesy and compassion recognizing individual uniqueness and needs; displays honesty, integrity, and humility; makes difficult decisions with empathy.
• Leadership Core Competency – Responsible: accepts accountability for their own actions and the actions of others; holds others accountable; puts the interests of the organization above their personal interests; is personally invested in the success of the organization.
• Leadership Core Competency – Build Partnerships: values and builds a collaborative culture and spirit; willing to learn from others; moves others to act; pro-actively resolves conflict; follows through in a timely manner; anticipates and solves problems promptly with flexibility and creativity.
• Leadership Core Competency – Commits to Service Excellence: focuses on the needs of the individuals; constantly reassesses processes, procedures, principles, searching for improvement opportunity; improves performance by introducing unique and leading-edge concepts; encourages good ideas from staff; defines and puts into action Best Practices; sets and achieves high standards of performance; challenges the status quo.
• Leadership Core Competency – Develops People: inspires and challenges others to reach their full potential; celebrates the accomplishments of others; effectively provides feedback to staff and colleagues; understands and applies all agency policies.
• Physical/Cognitive Requirements – Ability to perform and train SCIP-R physical interventions.
• Physical/Cognitive Requirements – Minimum 50 pound lifting and bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Physical/Cognitive Requirements – Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Physical/Cognitive Requirements – Demonstrated interest and ability to facilitate the personal outcomes of persons served, taking a team approach.
• Physical/Cognitive Requirements – Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality.
• Physical/Cognitive Requirements – Ability to remain calm in stressful or demanding situations.
• Physical/Cognitive Requirements – Sitting and/or computer use/writing for extended periods.
• Physical/Cognitive Requirements – Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and various electronic medical records.
• Physical/Cognitive Requirements – Valid NYS Driver’s License acceptable to agency insurance standards, preferred.
• Physical/Cognitive Requirements – Maintain valid insurance and provide insurance card if you use your own vehicle.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in behavior analysis, mental health counseling, and/or a closely related field to clinical or community psychology approved by OPWDD and accredited by the NYS Education Department.
• National Board Certification in Behavior Analysis (BCBA). If obtained outside the USA it must meet independent verification of equivalency from approved entities used by the NYS Dept of Civil Services.
• Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Social Worker preferred.
• Documented training in assessment techniques and behavioral support plan development.
• Five [5] years of writing, implementation, and monitoring of behavioral support plans, and/or providing supervision and training to others in the implementation of behavior support plans.
• Knowledge of and training in SCIP-R preferred.
• Knowledge of OPWDD regulatory requirements.
• Ability to work independently, organizational skills, and reliability in decision making.
• Flexibility of schedule to meet job duties/individual needs.

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and various electronic medical records.
• Valid NYS Driver’s License acceptable to agency insurance standards, preferred.
• Maintain valid insurance and provide insurance card if you use your own vehicle.

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