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Behavioral Support Specialist Job Description

WHO WE ARE: Rise & Shine is revolutionizing care-giving to our communities' most vulnerable populations. By taking a person-centered focused approach, we are raising the standard of support to give individuals who experience learning disabilities an opportunity to live their best life.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR: We are looking for a dynamic Behavioral Support Specialist (Full Time and/or Part Time) who is aligned with our mission and has empathy for our unique client population. We seek an organized, detail-oriented and positive leader who is comfortable working in an ever changing, fast-paced startup-like environment. The Behavioral Support Specialist will report to the Director of Programs. The right candidate is compassionate, kind, caring and is passionate about creating a safe, happy, caring and healthy life for the clients we serve. A typical day would be working in an office setting, overseeing care coordination, and home visits for assessment and staff training.

POSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to the Director of Programs, the Behavioral Support Specialist is responsible for the continuous objective analysis of the Positive Behavioral Support Programming for the individuals served at Rise & Shine. Specifically, the position shall ensure the development of Positive Behavior Support Plans according to licensing-related rules and regulations.

Interpersonal Behavior:

• Compassionately, respectfully, and effectively communicates to those we serve, coworkers, and outside offices
• Demonstrates a caring, respectful, and compassionate attitude towards all people
• Takes initiative to meet the challenges within the environment
• Adheres to guidelines, policies, and procedures
• Supports the mission of Rise & Shine through behavior and actions
• Ability to debate differing opinions towards a positive solution for the people we support
• Acts as a role model within and outside the agency
• Represents the organization in a positive and supportive manner
• Demonstrates flexible and efficient time management and the ability to prioritize workload
• Takes responsibility for personal growth
• Receives feedback from team in a positive manner
• Oriented toward solutions through collaboration

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Proactively develops and reviews team-based Positive Behavior Support Plans (PBSPs) and Interaction Guidelines
• Creates and reviews Functional Behavior Assessments
• Assists Behavior Specialist 2 and Department in behavior data capture and analysis in support of department reporting.
• Monitors and approves monthly Proactive & Challenging Behavior Reports
• Collaborates and assists in the creation of Person-Centered Plans
• Participates in and responses to Behavioral Crisis Management
• Provide program observation and direct coaching to Program Manager, Lead & Direct support staff
• Develops Interaction Guidelines
• Ensures plans and documents adhere to OAR standards and requirements as well as Rise & Shine policies and procedures
• Assist Behavior Department in auditing current PBSP/FBA documents to ensure all OAR requirements are being met.
• Communicates issues of noncompliance and quality to Management
• Ensures team-based participation by soliciting feedback and input
• Educates Program Manager to PBSP training and systems
• Collaborates with Program Manager to ensure staff education, timelines, and success
• Collaborates with Program Manager and/or Program Director to ensure program team training is provided when needed in response to specific individual issues
• Collaborates with training department to develop and implement behavior-related education
• Educates staff on behavior-specific issues
• Leads OIS Certification Training as needed
• Actively working towards OIS Instructor certification if not currently certified
• Assists supported individuals with intense psychiatric and behavioral events
• Other duties as assigned by Program Director

Please note, this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Education & Experience Requirements:

• Possess a Master of Arts or Master of Science in psychology, sociology, human services, education, social work, or the equivalent AND one (1) year of experience using positive behavior support services with individuals who experience intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• Possess a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in psychology, sociology, human services, education, social work, or the equivalent AND three (3) years of experience using positive behavior support services with individuals who experience intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• Experience performing professional behavior services using positive behavior support services.

Proven abilities in:

• Developing and implementing behavioral documentation systems in compliance with OARs
• Application of Oregon Administrative rules to specific situations
• Understanding of the ISP process
• OIS Trainer Certification, or the ability to become certified

A behavior professional must meet all of the following requirements:

• Be proficient in the English language.
• Maintain a current approved criminal background check specific to their role as a behavior professional as described in OAR 407-### #### through 407-###-####.
• Complete a minimum of 12 hours each enrollment period of ongoing education in the field of positive behavior support services, adaptive behaviors, behavior management, or a related topic.
• Maintain certification in an ODDS-approved behavior intervention curriculum.
• Must obtain and maintain, with agency assistance, certification in First Aid and CPR, Mandatory Abuse Reporting, Blood-borne Pathogens, and Oregon Interventions Systems (OIS) (Note: all training is paid and provided by Rise & Shine.

Physical Demands:

• The physical demands descripted 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 regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk; and hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk up and down stairs and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.