To provide Behavior Support services to families of children with severe emotional disturbances by engaging the child and family in weekly behavior skills training activates. Behavior Support will follow a strengths-based model that will help develop and build skills that will help the child and family. Behavior Support Specialist will be responsible for developing a Service Plan that is focused on the child and family needs. The plan will address all behaviors that have been identified by the family, child and any collateral information The Behavior Support team will also help assist the family in any Case Management activates that can be beneficial to the youth and family.
Competitive Pay: $40 - $60 (Based on experience and qualifications)
Duties and Responsibilities
• Provisions of services, based on the needs of the client/family
• Maintain up to date and detailed client files (including all required consent forms, Session Notes, Outpatient Treatment Reviews (OTR’s). Assessments, Behavior Plans, Discharge/Discontinuation Forms, etc.
• Completion and timely submission of all agency forms
• Maintain awareness of current developments pertinent to the field
• Develop and maintain a network of community referrals
• Maintain up to date professional certification based (i.e. LCSW, LPCC, LMFT, LPA, LBA, etc.)
• Maintain a detailed understanding of Medicaid, Michelle P. Waiver and/or 3rd party regulations regarding licensure, continuing education units, billing-procedures, etc.
Qualifications
• Master’s degree in social work or other related discipline
• At least two years’ prior experience working in the behavioral health field
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Responsibilities include mostly clerical, administrative work requiring vision and hearing
• Dedicated to the success of children and family teams
• Ability to multitask with excellent time management skills
At Cultivate, we utilize the most effective, evidence-based strategies, and teaching methodologies to focus on what will bring the most meaningful change to that child’s life. Above all, it is our belief that Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) should be engaging, dynamic, and highly reinforcing. Your family will be paired with a BCBA and BT(s) that fits your child’s needs, learning styles, and preferences.
We want our team to come alongside your family and demonstrate the level of compassion and programming precision that is involved in high-quality ABA services and we could not be more thrilled to facilitate the learning process.
