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Location: Lancaster, PA 17601
Date Posted: 4/24/2024
Category: Direct Care Services
Education: Master's Degree
Kaleidoscope Family Solutions, Inc. provides community, work, and home based services to adults with special needs. Our team partners with family members and existing providers to create individualized goals allowing the team to help improve their life experiences.
The individuals we support are in need of an experienced Behavioral Specialist to work with them.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
* Observe the participant in various settings; and collaborate with his/her family and team to develop and implement a positive practice behavior support plan. Revise the plan as needed.
* Complete FBAs by conducting comprehensive functional assessments of participant's presenting issues
* Conduct training related to the implementation of behavior support plans with staff, the participant, their family members and caretakers
* Complete required paperwork related to data collection, progress reporting, monthly/quarterly reports and development of annual planning material
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
* Minimum of 2 years experience working with individuals with Autism and/or other intellectual and developmental disabilities.
* Minimum of a Masters Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) or a Pennsylvania Behavior Specialist License
* Completed training conducting and using a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA), and Post Test Certification - or willingness to complete the training during application process*
* Valid Drivers License, vehicle registration, and auto insurance for vehicle(s) used to provide services.
* Clean driving record and the ability to complete and pass required background checks
* Training to meet the unique needs of the participant which includes but is not limited to communication, mobility, and behavioral needs.
Title: Behavior Support Specialist
Class: Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS)
Type: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 1099
Ref. No.: 1194512-188
BC: #KFS201
Company: Kaleidoscope Family Solutions, Inc.
Contract Contact: LPA Careers
Office Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 267-223-6380
Office Address: Lancaste, PA 17601
Each Kaleidoscope Family Solutions (KFS) office is separately incorporated. Registering on the Kaleidoscope web portal is not a guarantee that contracting opportunities will be available and/or located. Further steps are required to complete your registration with the appropriate legal Kaleidoscope (KFS) entity. Professionals contracting through KFS are classified and compensated as self-employed independent contractors.
Date Posted: 4/24/2024
Category: Direct Care Services
Education: Master's Degree
Kaleidoscope Family Solutions, Inc. provides community, work, and home based services to adults with special needs. Our team partners with family members and existing providers to create individualized goals allowing the team to help improve their life experiences.
The individuals we support are in need of an experienced Behavioral Specialist to work with them.
SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
* Observe the participant in various settings; and collaborate with his/her family and team to develop and implement a positive practice behavior support plan. Revise the plan as needed.
* Complete FBAs by conducting comprehensive functional assessments of participant's presenting issues
* Conduct training related to the implementation of behavior support plans with staff, the participant, their family members and caretakers
* Complete required paperwork related to data collection, progress reporting, monthly/quarterly reports and development of annual planning material
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
* Minimum of 2 years experience working with individuals with Autism and/or other intellectual and developmental disabilities.
* Minimum of a Masters Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) or a Pennsylvania Behavior Specialist License
* Completed training conducting and using a Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA), and Post Test Certification - or willingness to complete the training during application process*
* Valid Drivers License, vehicle registration, and auto insurance for vehicle(s) used to provide services.
* Clean driving record and the ability to complete and pass required background checks
* Training to meet the unique needs of the participant which includes but is not limited to communication, mobility, and behavioral needs.
Title: Behavior Support Specialist
Class: Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS)
Type: INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 1099
Ref. No.: 1194512-188
BC: #KFS201
Company: Kaleidoscope Family Solutions, Inc.
Contract Contact: LPA Careers
Office Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 267-223-6380
Office Address: Lancaste, PA 17601
Each Kaleidoscope Family Solutions (KFS) office is separately incorporated. Registering on the Kaleidoscope web portal is not a guarantee that contracting opportunities will be available and/or located. Further steps are required to complete your registration with the appropriate legal Kaleidoscope (KFS) entity. Professionals contracting through KFS are classified and compensated as self-employed independent contractors.
This position is open.
This job was posted on Sat Apr 27 2024 and expires on Wed Jun 26 2024.
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Summary
Kaleidoscope Family Solutions (KFS) provides children and adult support to change their dreams into reality. KFS provides unique ways to enhance the confidence of developing social connections and promote internal growth. It is a non-profit, private Medicaid-verified agency which is functional since 2004. They favor children with:
• Mental Health Needs
• Behavioral Health Challenges
• Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
They provide in-house and in-community services to support families, adults, and children through educational and routine-work support. At KFS, they need highly-skilled, devoted, and passionate professionals to join hands with Kaleidoscope in nourishing the needy people. The working staff of KFS has 15-years of experience dealing with disabled people and expert enough to provide Person-Centered Treatment.
It praises its employees who put their efforts together to grow independency and confidence among people to promote community growth. Kaleidoscope Family Solutions serves in Maryland, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Their programs are open and the right fit to assist your child with Medicaid Programs.
• Mental Health Needs
• Behavioral Health Challenges
• Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
They provide in-house and in-community services to support families, adults, and children through educational and routine-work support. At KFS, they need highly-skilled, devoted, and passionate professionals to join hands with Kaleidoscope in nourishing the needy people. The working staff of KFS has 15-years of experience dealing with disabled people and expert enough to provide Person-Centered Treatment.
It praises its employees who put their efforts together to grow independency and confidence among people to promote community growth. Kaleidoscope Family Solutions serves in Maryland, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. Their programs are open and the right fit to assist your child with Medicaid Programs.
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About the Behavior Support Specialist role
Community / Social Service - Other Behavior Support Specialist
We, the behavior support specialists, provide support to people dealing with social issues like depression, anxiety, autism, etc. We treat individuals with behavioral issues to make them able to live a normal life. Also, we develop and implement treatment plans, maintain progress reports, and provide support to the patients. As behavior support specialists, we observe and assess the patients' behavior and maintain the patient's treatment reports. Communicating with patients' families to ensure that the treatment plans are working well is our responsibility as well.
Core tasks:
- collaborating with other health care providers
- keeping the data of patients up to date and secure
- accessing the patient’s improvements and changing treatment when required
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