BIS (Behavior Intervention Specialist) - Tandym Group : Job Details

A community services organization in New York City is looking to add a Behavioral Intervention Specialist (BIS) to join their growing team at one of their group homes in Brooklyn & Queens.About the Opportunity:

• Schedule: Monday to Friday
• Hours: 37.5 hours, Flexible
• Setting: Group Homes
• Patient Population: Adults (Ages 18+)

Responsibilities:The Behavioral Intervention Specialist will:

• Developing functional behavioral assessments and support plans using baseline data and ongoing proactive and reactive data
• Providing individual and group counseling
• Presenting psychotropic medications and restrictive behavior support plans to the Human Rights Committee
• Training multi-level staff in the implementation and monitoring of behavior support plans
• Providing referrals for psychiatric care, psychological evaluations and counseling services
• Acting as a liaison for mental health services/behavioral problems between and among IDT members, clinics, psychiatrists, hospitals day programs, families, and concerned others
• Participating in meetings related to ISP, Day Programs, Departmental, Psychotropic Medication Regimen Review,
• Supervision and Special Team meetings
• Maintaining current certification and becoming a certified trainer in SCIP or PROMOTE
• Perform other duties, as needed

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in a clinical and/or treatment field of psychology and documented training in assessment techniques and behavior support development, and 2+ years experience working directly with MRDD individuals.
• Ability to travel to and access multiple locations throughout the metropolitan area and work flexible hours and/or days, including possible overnight and weekend hours on rare occasions.
• Providing on-call behavioral service coverage via cell phone. Weekend/holiday coverage rotates throughout the behavioral service department.

• 5 years experience working with MRDD individuals.
• BCBA Certification