Behavior Specialist

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Wallingford, CT
55K Annually
Junior
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The Role
The Behavior Specialist develops Behavioral Support Plans for individuals with disabilities, assesses behavioral needs, trains staff, and provides ongoing consultation to update support plans based on changing needs.
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Company Description

Dungarvin assists people with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, autism and/or mental health diagnosis in a variety of programs with a focus on person centered practices. We encourage people served to explore their dreams while our employees provide support in making meaningful decisions and providing active treatment at each opportunity.

Perks/Benefits:

  • Starting salary: $54,600
  • Schedule: Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm
  • Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance for FT employees
  • Supplemental Insurance
  • Flex Spending and HSA Accounts for FT employees
  • Pet Insurance
  • Life Insurance for FT employees
  • 401 K plan with up to 3% employer match after one year of services
  • PAID TIME OFF (PTO) for eligible employees
  • PTO Donation
  • Growth and Development Opportunities
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • National Brand Discounts
  • Tapcheck- access to 50% of your pay before payday
  • PAID training and orientation

Job Description

What You Will Do:

The Behavior Specialist (BS) is responsible for developing Behavioral Support Plans (BSP) for specific individuals as identified by the behavior specialist Supervisor. The BS will assess an individual and develop a complete plan, which outlines support strategies to address specific target behaviors as identified in the assessment process. The BS will be responsible for training the Direct Support staff, and the identified Program Director (PD) on all aspects of the Behavioral Support Plan. The BS will also be responsible for providing on-going consultation and assistance to the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) for the purpose of updating the plan in response to the changing behavioral needs of the person served.

Qualifications

What Makes You A Great Fit:

The Behavior Specialist must have a minimum of Bachelor’s degree (Master's degree preferred) in a related human services field, psychology, special education, social work or counseling, and one year of experience working with and for persons with developmental disabilities in design, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral supports. A commitment to serving individuals with severely challenging behaviors in the community setting is essential.

  • Must possess a Bachelor's college degree (related field of human services).
  • Must have 1 yr experience working in the field with DDD population.
  • Must have 1 yr experience writing and implementing behavior support plans.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age. 
  • Must possess a driving record that is acceptable by the agency’s insurance company.

Additional Information

At Dungarvin, diversity and inclusion are a part of what makes our organization strong. Together, we can continue to work towards an inclusive culture that supports our employees and persons served. Dungarvin is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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The Company
HQ: Mendota Heights, MN
1,382 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1976

What We Do

A LITTLE ABOUT US:
Dungarvin is a national organization of privately owned companies that provide high quality, community-based supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people who are faced with mental health, behavioral or significant medical challenges, and to children and their families. Because each individual we support is unique, we strive to provide services that are tailored to each person's own hopes, dreams, goals and needs. Under the support of Medicaid and Community Support Waivers Dungarvin is proud to create custom solutions to each person served.

Mission: "Respecting and responding to the choices of people in need of supports." Dungarvin assists each person we serve to realize his or her own hopes, dreams, goals and aspirations.

PHILOSOPHY:

We believe each person has his or her own set of aspirations, goals, strengths, and dreams.

FUN FACT:

Our founders Tim Madden (24 years old) and Diane (23 years old) decided to start a business that would provide community housing for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through diligent research and planned Tim and Diane officially opened their first 15 person residential program in St. Paul, Minnesota in March 1976. Tim and Diane were the live-ins for that first program and they have continued their leadership of the organization since. Through the success of that program Dungarvin has grown to employ approximately 4,000 people who currently provide supports to over 4,712 individuals across 14 states.

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