Behavior Support Specialist - Full Time

Opportunities for Positive Growth Inc

$83K — $91K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in ABA, social work, special education, clinical psychology, or counseling psychology.
  • Legal authorization to work in the United States.
  • Vehicle ownership with appropriate insurance.
  • Physical ability to administer CPR and First Aid.
  • Proof of negative TB screening.

Responsibilities

  • Develop individual behavioral plans based on personal goals.
  • Create Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Support Plans.
  • Implement behavioral plans during weekly sessions.
  • Consult and train the individual's support system.
  • Foster strong relationships with families and other support providers.

Benefits

  • Employee ownership structure through ESOP.
  • More than 50% coverage of health insurance premiums.
  • Flexible scheduling with control over caseload size.
  • Opportunity for performance bonuses and vehicle expense reimbursement.
  • Paid training and continuing education opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Behavior Specialist Position: Behavior Specialists focus on supporting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live a full and meaningful life. In your role, you will get to know each person and begin to develop a plan to address the goals they have for themselves. You will create person-centered documents, such as a Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Support Plan. Once the plans are completed, you will begin implementing the plan through weekly sessions with a person to work on behavioral goals. Through consultation and training, you will also work with each person's support system, like family, friends, and other support providers.

What We Offer: Now is the best time to join OPG! OPG employee benefits:
• Pay Rate: $40 to $44 per hour
• PTA for benefits eligible employees (Eligibility at 30 hours billed per week)
• ESOP - 100% Employee-Owned Company (retirement benefit)
• OPG pays for more than 50% of health insurance premiums for benefits-eligible employee and has an HSA match up to $1000.
• Employee Assistance Program
• $600 performance bonus opportunities
• $500 vehicle expense reimbursement
• Growth and leadership opportunities
• Top-notch clinical and policy support
• Strong referral process via OPG's great reputation
• Supervisor support for identifying matches between people needing services and BSS skill sets
• Flexible scheduling
• Choice of caseload and size
• 32 hours of paid orientation/training time
• 10 CEUs paid for by OPG
• Liability Insurance
• Worker's Compensation Insurance
• Paid CPR/First Aid training
• HIPAA protected email and document storage (Microsoft Office 365)
• Paid membership to the Indiana Association of Behavior Consultants (INABC)
• Paid INABC Conference registration

Requirements

Hours: M-F flexible hours, 1 evening per week (3:30-6:30pm to offer children in school or adults who work daytime hours an opportunity to have the service)

  • Master's degree in ABA, social work, special education, clinical psychology, counseling psychology, or another applied health service area of psychology; or counseling (460 IAC 6-5-4)
  • Be able to legally work in the United States
  • Have a properly maintained vehicle with appropriate insurance
  • Be able to bend, squat, and grasp with both hands (to properly administer CPR), be able to competently administer CPR/FA
  • Demonstrate proof of a negative TB screening.
  • Benefits eligibility maintained at 30 hours of billing each week.

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