Behavior Specialist

Qualifications

Behavior Specialists must meet the professional education or licensure criteria in one of the following three sets of requirements:

  • Master’s Degree or higher in Psychology, Special Education, Counseling, Social Work, Education, Applied Behavior Analysis or Gerontology
  • A Pennsylvania Behavior Specialist License
  • A Bachelor’s Degree and work under the supervision of a professional who has a Master’s Degree or higher in Psychology, Special Education, Counseling, Social Work, Education,
  • Applied Behavior Analysis or Gerontology or who is a licensed psychiatrist, psychologist, professional counselor, social worker

In addition to the education and licensing criteria above, Behavior Specialists must also meet the following standards:

  • Complete training in conducting and using a Functional Behavioral Assessment
  • Complete training in positive behavioral support
  • Must complete eligibility requirements, physical examination, and a criminal record check (Act 33 clearances)

Responsibilities

  • Develop functional Behavior Assessments
  • Develop and implement Behavior Support Plan
  • Train staff on restrictive moves based on Behavior Support Plan
  • Attend counseling and/or psych appointments – if needed
  • Do complete regular monitoring visits with individuals – work on coping skills, address issues and concerns that pertain to individual and work on resolving the issues
  • Facilitate Behavior Support meeting
  • Provide supportive interventions to families, staff, and individual
  • Comply with state regulations
  • Creatively and efficiently solve complex problems
  • Effectively conduct conflict resolutions
  • Manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Empathize with individuals and family members
  • Be responsible for a maximum caseload of 7 individuals
  • Participate in the development of the ISP, ISP Annual Update, and all ISP Revisions
  • Coordinate and facilitate behavior support meetings. (monthly or as needed)
  • Attend the ISP, ISP Annual Update, and all Revisions
  • Report content discrepancies to Support Coordinator as applicable and to Plan Team members
  • Implement the ISP as written
  • Train the Behavior Support Plan
  • Represent Cornerstone and present relative information to potential referrals
  • Other duties as assigned