Behavior Support Specialist (Independent Contractor)

Devereux has an exciting opportunity to become a Behavior Support Specialist with our Pocono Center. 

This is an Independent Contractor position.

Devereux offers an Independent contract option for this Behavior Support Specialist.    If this interests you, consider joining Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health as a Behavior Support Specialist! 

Main Site Address: 1547 Mill Creek Road, Newfoundland, PA 18445

* This role provides services in the community.

re you interested in making an impact on someone’s life?

If you answered YES to this question, then consider providing services for the Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being a Behavior Support Specialist has its Advantages

As a Behavior Support Specialist, you will provide services alongside other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

- Clinical resources throughout the country

- Flexible schedules

- Knowledgeable & experienced team members

The Behavior Support Specialist  designs and directs the implementation of behavioral intervention plans which are individualized to each adults needs. The BSS will provide centered and family based treatment according to Child Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) principles. Services will generally occur at Day Programs for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Area of service could include:  Carbon, Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties in NEPA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides expertise in behavioral management protocols.
• Collaborates with other treatment team members to design and direct the implementation a behavior modification intervention plan which is individualized to each adults needs.
• Identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques, and recommends least restrictive behavioral change methods.
• Develops treatment plan, services and outcome-based short term goals for identified child/adolescent.
• Provides assessments of the strength and therapeutic needs of assigned children and their families.
• Attends and participates in Inter-Agency Service Planning Team (ISPT) meetings.
• Participates in Inter-Agency Service Planning Team (ISPT) meetings.
• Gathers written information on the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences to determine the need for behavioral intervention, if the current behavior plan is working, and to identify any problems with the current behavior plan.
• Collaborates with other involved professions and agencies in order to provide unified services and continuity of care to child and family.
• Develops discharge planning criteria.
• Works with families to determine an assessment of family need and appropriate treatment modalities.
• Provides clinical services to adult and family when appropriate.
• Provides written documentation and clinical records of therapeutic process and progress.
• Submits applicable billing related documentation to facilitate