Behavior Support Assistant

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West Milford - 1463 Macopin Rdtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition :
R021912
** Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities
*** Under appropriate supervision and direction of qualified supervisor, assists with conducting Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and participates in the development and implementation of Behavior Support Plans (BSPs), ensuring that the people supported and their families are active participants in the development of these plans.
* Serves as a clinical role model for direct support staff (DSP-RBTs) and works with the interdisciplinary therapeutic team to teach life skills and handle crisis intervention.
* Provides group/individual ABA counseling.
* Communicates with each person we support, their caregiver and support system regarding the person's habilitative and behavioral needs and significant issues.
* Coaches and trains support providers and the people we support (PWS) in a variety of areas, including but not limited to:  + Using progressive teaching to ensure that all clinical interventions are properly implemented  + Communicating clinical rationales  + Providing appropriate formal and informal feedback  + Role modeling use of person-centered philosophy and use of person-centered tools  + Implementing of habilitative and behavioral programming  + Appropriate data collection techniques   + ADLs and other skills, as needed
* Conducts and/or coordinates interest-driven and socialization groups and provides support on recreational and community outings as needed.
* Maintains timely and complete documentation, progress notes and other data, including incident and accident reports.
* Responds to individual safety needs, including reporting significant changes in behavior and health.
* Complies with all Federal, State, Local and other relevant regulatory agency requirements, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and cooperation with appropriate entities in any inspection, inquiry or investigation (e.g. DHS).
* Assists the BCBA with FBA and BSP assessment, BSP implementation, data collection and monitoring, fidelity checks and reporting of participation in and benefit of therapeutic activities.
* When assigned to a BHS Home, provides program/floor coverage, including provision of direct care and assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) when necessary and/or support to BHS home staff in the absence of the Program or Assistant Supervisor.
* Performs all other duties, as assigned.
** When assigned to perform Standalone Behavior Support Services, regularly performs duties above for a caseload of persons supported outside of BHS Homes across the region in a variety of settings including:
*** Traveling across assigned region to visit persons supported to develop, implement and monitor behavior support plans by conducting assessments, gathering information and data and assessing progress towards goals.
* Leads development of and updates to plans under supervision of qualified clinical supervisor.
* Provides training (as described in duties, above) to individuals providing direct services in non-YAI settings to persons receiving behavior support services.
* May provide support for YAI BHS Homes, including providing training and assisting with the design, implementation and monitoring of behavior support plans, as directed by supervisor.
** Minimum Qualification Requirements*
* * including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)
** Shall be at least 18 years of age; and
* High School Diploma or its educational equivalent; and
* Two (2) years of experience working in an ABA environment or in a similar human services role in any setting demonstrating positive behavioral support and understanding and effectively interpreting behavior as communication, including at least one (1) year of experience working directly with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) or behavioral challenges; or
* A satisfactory equivalent combination of…