Behavior Intervention Specialist Supervisor

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:00 AM

We accept applications for open positions. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Empowering People's Independence (EPI), provides support for people with developmental disabilities, epilepsy, and brain injury through progressive, tailored care to improve their health, wellbeing, independence, and social inclusion.

As a company we provide a positive work culture, job training, as well as professional development and company growth!

The Behavior Intervention Specialist Supervisor provides clinical and administrative oversight to Behavior Intervention Specialists (BIS), supervising their caseloads, training, performance, and implementation of Behavior Support Plans (BSPs) for individuals with developmental disabilities, ensuring compliance with OPWDD/DOH regulations while acting as a key leader in interdisciplinary teams to support complex behavioral needs.

• Perform Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), write behavior support plans, and monitoring plans to outline the use of proactive approaches, SCIP-R personal interventions, restrictions, and/or psychotropic medications used to address behavioral concerns.
• Write Risk Management Plans as needed for individuals assigned to caseload as needed. Present Risk Management Plans to the Risk Management Committee.
• Act as a liaison between consulting psychiatrists, NP’s/PA’s, counselors, or other mental health professionals and/or program clinical team residential/work or Day Hab team.
• Update all assigned paperwork as needed; obtain necessary signatures for approval, including parent/guardian and human rights committee when applicable.
• Attend psychiatry appointments with individuals assigned to caseload as needed.
• Prepare behavior data and relevant information to bring to psychiatry appointments.
• Maintain contact with mental health counselors for individuals assigned to caseload through regular emails and/or phone calls.
• Write clinical summaries.
• Review all behavior support plans and document no less than semi annually. Include review and analysis of the frequency, duration, and/or intensity of use of restrictive/intrusive interventions and/or limitations on a person's rights included in the behavior support plan.
• Compile behavior data, medication information, and other required forms to submit to Human Rights Committee as necessary for individuals assigned to caseload.
• Serve on Human Rights Committee, Informed Consent Committee, as applicable.
• Attend Life Plan meetings, Clinical Meetings, and staff meetings as assigned.
• Attend weekly behavior team meetings.
• Attend admission and pre-admission meetings assigned.
• Provide training on behavior support plans as needed at staff meetings.
• Complete residential and Day Hab visits/observations as needed to gather information for behavior support plans and to provide recommendations for staff.
• Provide consultations for individuals not fully supported on a caseload, to give recommendations to residential/Day Hab teams regarding staff support, individual supports, referrals, or other suggestions. Maintain communication and collaboration with individuals, parents/guardians, residential and work/Day Hab teams, care managers, nurses, and other relevant clinicians and supports.
• Provide on-call support.
• Administer assessments/evaluations of mental health status or behavioral concerns; for example, Vineland Behavior Scale, Motivation Assessment Scale, Credibility Assessment, Functional Behavioral Assessment, etc. as needed.
• Develop and maintain professional competency through attending conferences, seminars, and/or continuing education.
• Review all behavior support plans which incorporate a restrictive/intrusive intervention and/or limitation on a person's rights.

• Other duties as assigned within scope of practice.
• Participate on various EPI committees as able.

• Must maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion concerning all business-related matters, including but not limited to board/vendors/donors’ names, investigations, finance, operations, and any employee relations matters.
• Must complete specific company required…