Position Overview:
Under the direction of the Behavior Specialist, assist with conducting life skill groups and clinical evaluations of
individuals; provide direct support to staff to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social,
educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist with facilitation of discussion with individuals, and/or families to help them understand problems.
- Observe individuals, listen to their concerns, record their observations and report to the Behavior
Specialist about any unusual behavior.
- Assist with the collection of information about individuals using interviews, case histories, observational
techniques, and other assessment methods.
- Gather data and other behavioral records to provide to the Behavior Specialist’s to support the
development of functional behavior assessments, behavior plans, and other behavioral supports.
- Model appropriate implementation of behavior support plans under the supervision of the Behavior
Specialists.
- Participate in the collaboration of other professionals to discuss therapies, treatments, counseling
resources, or techniques.
- Provide direct care duties, including activities of daily living, as assigned. Redirect and/or stabilize
behavior issues related to the individuals being served.
- Assist with documentation of progress of goals, activities, response to treatment, and progress in a clear,
concise, and timely manner.
- Review RIA’s to ensure accuracy and put up on the OWDDD database.
- Record monthly target behaviors and provide needed reports.
- Participation, facilitation, and documentation of the treatment review team process, in conjunction with the
Behavior Specialists and clinical team.
- Perform visits as assigned to IRA at times conducive to direct observations of individuals served and
attended assigned IRA staff meeting.
- Member of the internal audit team as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Associates degree in a human services related field OR
- 3 years’ experience working in the OPWDD system or other related human services field.
Qualifications and knowledge:
- Excellent verbal, written, and active listening skills.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Knowledge of all appropriate ethical, professional, and legal standards.
- Maintain all OPWDD required trainings.
- Understands and respects the unique needs of the individuals served and their families/advocates.
- Knowledge of the NYS Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and prefer experience with individuals who are dually diagnosed (developmentally disabled and mental health disorders).
- Knowledge of diagnostic and treatment services including occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and special education.
- Knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual differences in ability, personality, and interests.
- Ability to multi-task in a fast paced, team oriented environment. Strong collaboration skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, including a proactive approach to problem solving.
- Demonstrates energy and enthusiasm for working with OPWDD population.
- Demonstrate appropriate/professional interpersonal skills with agency personnel, individuals, and their families/advocates.
- Valid NYS driver’s license.
- Ability to obtain SCIP-R Trainer status.
- Proficient with Microsoft Software and Windows operating systems.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is:
- Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally
- Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
- Fingering is required regularly for typing and the use of hands in a repetitive motion.
- Regularly required to talk and hear with the ability to exchange and receive detailed information.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data, viewing computer screens.
- Required to function around disabled individuals.
- Working conditions of this position do not substantially expose workers to adverse environmental conditions and are typical of an indoor work environment.
HCA is proud to offer a competitive suite of benefits including but not limited to:
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Medical insurance
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Dental insurance
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Vision insurance
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Generous paid time off including vacation, holiday, personal, and sick time
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Retirement plan with company matching
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Telehealth/concierge medicine
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FSA
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HSA
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Life insurance
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Long-term disability insurance
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Short-term disability insurance
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Critical illness/specified disease insurance
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Accident insurance
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Employee assistance program
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Tuition reimbursement
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Professional development assistance
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Travel reimbursement
Failure to provide responses to prescreening questions or fully complete an application may result in rejected submissions.
HCA is an equal-opportunity employer. It is the policy of HCA to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to afford equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, age, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, sexual or reproductive health decisions, traits historically associated with race, height, weight or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
