Independent living Association, Inc
Function/Skills
Provide oversight, direction, training and supervision to Behavioral Intervention Specialist (BIS) staff.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, hire and train new BIS staff. Provide on-site training to new BIS staff. This includes: required paperwork, documentation, in-service training to Direct Support Professional, consumer observations, IDT process, writing behavioral support programs, ongoing services, psychiatric consultation, and psychotropic medication.
- Monitor BIS on job performance, including required paperwork, documentation, in-service training, consumer observations, IDT process, behavioral support programs, ongoing services, psychiatric consultation, and psychotropic medication.
- Observe consumer/staff interaction when in residence and provide immediate feedback.
- Provide BIS services in the residences when necessary and to cover for any absences or vacancies.
- Available to Agency 24/7 via pager to address psychiatric or behavioral concerns.
- Write monthly report for Agency’s Leadership Meeting to inform administrators of urgent psychology department issues.
- Chair monthly Human Rights Committee. Provide emergency approvals when urgent reviews are required.
- Member of Independent Living Association’s monthly Incident Review Committee.
- Monitor BIS staff time and attendance; collect and approve bi-monthly time sheet, approve time-off requests. Report BIS absences monthly to Human Resources Department. (3 days in a row report to HR.)
- Approve any expenses incurred by BIS staff, including travel, cell phone usage, consumer specific reinforcement programs, including token economy.
- Maintain ongoing communication with Agency administration regarding sensitive situations: behavioral issues, psychiatric de-compensation or hospitalizations.
- Any other duties as described by Director of Operations.
Qualifications
- Masters in Psychology required, Ph. D. in Psychology preferred.
- Five to ten years (5-10) of experience working in a psychological capacity. Previous supervisory experience in MRDD field required.
- A currently valid certificate as a psychologist issued by the New York State Department of Education required.