Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences is assisting a client hire Behavioral Intervention Specialists (BIS) in Valley Cottage, NY! This role is in person / onsite. This role also requires travel within Rockland County. Please read below and apply with an updated resume for consideration. Type: Full time, direct hire! Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:30am to 5pm (flexible) Pay: $60,000 to $62,500 per year **Responsibilities of the Behavioral Intervention Specialist:** · Working as the psychology staff serving adults with a wide variety of developmental and intellectual disabilities. · Responsible for oversight of all psychological and behavioral issues and matters within the residence and/or day program. · Assist the team in developing the most appropriate plan to meet the program participants' developmental and emotional needs. · Required to perform functional behavioral analysis as needed, data collection, development of behavior support/monitoring plans and staff guidelines for individuals with behavioral and emotional challenges. · Act as a liaison between community psychiatrist and residence or program. Perform crisis intervention and be available for emergency calls. · Responsible to work cooperatively and collaborate with residential and program management and staff. · Provide in-services and training to staff on psychological topics and interest areas. · Performs initial, semiannual and annual functional behavioral assessments of individuals and provides written recommendations to corresponding program staff. · Develops, reviews, and revises written behavior support plans. · Develops, reviews, and revises written behavior medication monitoring plans. · Helps to ensure the integration, consistency and appropriateness of plans. · Trains staff on how to implement the plans. · Provides training to staff in managing difficult behaviors and assists with crisis intervention. · Documents individual's progress/regress and ensures completion of all record keeping tasks as per agency/program policies and procedures. **Qualifications for the Behavioral Intervention Specialist:** You have a BCBA and a Master's degree in behavioral analysis or a field closely related to clinical or community psychology that is approved by the Office for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD.) OR A Master's degree in a clinical or treatment field of psychology, social work, school psychology, applied psychology, or related human services field or a NYS license in mental health counseling. **Benefits** · Flexible scheduling · No on call or holidays · Excellent benefits after 90 days of employment **IMPORTANT:** This Behavioral Intervention Specialist job is being recruited for by Adecco’s Healthcare & Life Sciences division, not your local Adecco Branch Office. For opportunities available at Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences go to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/employers/industries/healthcare-life-sciences Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.adeccousa.com/candidate-privacy/ . The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction record **Pay Details:** $60,000.00 to $62,500.00 per year Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/candidate-privacy The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance