Behavior Intervention Specialist L2 (CLS)

To provide services designed to maximize the intellectual, social, and emotional development and functioning of individuals receiving services under the supervision of a Senior Behavioral Intervention Specialist and Ph.D. licensed psychologist.

• Provides individual, collateral, and/or group interventions.
• Provides off-site and/or satellite direct clinical interventions.
• Perform diagnostic evaluations, which may include assessment of intellectual functioning, adaptive behavior, emotional functioning and mental status, including Functional Behavior Assessments
• Design and implement behavior programs to increase social skills. Provide follow-up for documentation, support, and implementation of behavior programs.
• Provide staff training in behavior modification principles.
• Complete Psychiatric Appointment Review forms prior to all psychiatry appointments.
• Monitor individuals’ progress according to treatment plan and make modifications when indicated
• Participates in team meetings, case conferences.
• Maintain clinical documentation and complete periodic reviews.
• Participate in regular supervisory contact with licensed psychologist or senior behavioral intervention specialist.  
• Provide crisis intervention.
• Performs all other duties as requested by supervisor.
• Ensure that work-related safety procedures are in place and are being adhered to by staff. Observance of an unsafe act or a potentially hazardous work environment must be immediately reported to supervisor and/or safety committee.
• Provide agency wide training at new hire trainings in Positive Behavior Supports and other areas determined by the Psychology and Training departments. Receives training for agency SCIP-R instructor and maintains certification on annual basis (teach one 3 day full SCIP-R course and 2 recertification trainings per year).
• Personal Outcome Measures training required prior to conducting evaluations and assessments.

• Must have Master’s degree from a program in a clinical or treatment field of psychology, social work, school psychology, or applied psychology.

Physical Aspects may include but are not limited to lifting and transferring of an adult/child participant.