Behavior Intervention Specialist
Association for Community Living, Inc., Long Island, ME, United States
Job Title: Behavior Intervention Specialist-Enhanced Step-Down Program Specialty Critical Time Intervention Team
Department: Clinical and Crisis Services
Location: Long Island, NY; travel required
Reports To: Specialty Critical Time Intervention Team Leader
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Range: $65,000
Last Revised In: July 2025
POSITION SUMMARY Under the supervision of the ESD Specialty Critical Time Intervention (CTI) Team Leader, the BIS is responsible for the implementation and evaluation of all behavior support services for the people they support. This includes but is not limited to conducting psychological and functional assessments, developing person-centered behavioral interventions, and delivering direct and consultative behavioral supports in collaboration with the ESD Specialty CTI team and the Transitional Residential Setting (TRS) staff members. The BIS ensures that behavior support services are clinically sound, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed, and that they promote stabilization, skill-building, and positive community tenure. The BIS may maintain a small, specialized caseload of individuals with complex behavioral needs to ensure continuity of care and targeted clinical oversight.
DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (*All responsibilities are outlined in official job description*)
Conducts Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and psychological evaluations (including standardized tools as clinically indicated) for individuals referred to the ESD Program.
Collaborates with the Specialty CTI team to develop individualized, strengths-based, and trauma-informed behavior support plans (BSPs) for individuals with complex needs.
Observes and analyzes maladaptive behavior patterns and identifies socially meaningful replacement behaviors in TRS and community settings.
Completes risk and safety assessments as part of the hospital-to-community discharge planning process, in alignment with the Specialty CTI phases.
Participates in pre-discharge planning with hospital partners; support psychiatric stabilization through behavior strategies prior to discharge.
Collaborates with Specialty CTI Care Managers and TRS staff to ensure behavioral supports are aligned across settings, especially during transitions between hospital, TRS, and community-based housing.
Provides consultation and support to individuals and their teams in navigating behavioral challenges that may impact eligibility for community-based services (e.g., OPWDD, OMH housing, Health Homes).
Trains TRS direct care and Specialty CTI staff in the implementation of proactive behavioral supports, data collection, and de-escalation techniques.
Monitors fidelity to behavior plans and revises them regularly based on data and team feedback.
Provides clinical input in crisis situations and guides direct support staff in emergency behavioral interventions within the TRS or in the community.
Participates in the on-call rotation to respond to behavioral and psychiatric crises across the ESD Program.
Administers and interprets standardized psychological and adaptive assessments (e.g., WAIS,WISC, Vineland) to support diagnostic clarity and service eligibility when required.
Prepares diagnostic summaries for submission to OPWDD or other relevant authorities as part of eligibility or service access pathways.
Assists in developing individualized safety and support plans in collaboration with family/guardians and collateral providers.
Participates in all ESD clinical and administrative meetings.
Supports person-centered planning and contributes to the development of TRS therapeutic milieu and structured programming.
Provides clinical consultation to hospitals, OPWDD/OMH residential providers, and external community services as part of the Specialty CTI model of linkage and hand‑off.
Completes all documentation in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with OMH/OPWDD guidelines and agency standards (e.g., progress notes, BSPs, informed consents, treatment summaries).
Utilizes the agency’s electronic health record (EHR) and reporting systems to track behavioral data and monitor treatment effectiveness.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, school psychology, applied psychology rehab counseling, mental health counseling, or another human services field required.
Experience: Experience working with individuals with co-occurring MH/IDD preferred.
Knowledge of OMH and/or OPWDD practices, policies and regulations.
LCSW, LMHC, LMSW or another related licensure preferred.
Job Features Nonprofit, Full Time, LMHC, LCSW, LMSW
Job Category Nonprofit, Full Time, LMHC, LCSW, LMSW
Agency Family Residences & Essential Enterprises, Inc (FREE)
How To Apply: Please reach out to HumanResourcesRecruiting@familyres.org and Kristen Lott, Senior Vice President for Clinical and Crisis Services at FREE, at klott@familyres.org for more information and to apply! Thank you!
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POSITION SUMMARY Under the supervision of the ESD Specialty Critical Time Intervention (CTI) Team Leader, the BIS is responsible for the implementation and evaluation of all behavior support services for the people they support. This includes but is not limited to conducting psychological and functional assessments, developing person-centered behavioral interventions, and delivering direct and consultative behavioral supports in collaboration with the ESD Specialty CTI team and the Transitional Residential Setting (TRS) staff members. The BIS ensures that behavior support services are clinically sound, recovery-oriented, and trauma-informed, and that they promote stabilization, skill-building, and positive community tenure. The BIS may maintain a small, specialized caseload of individuals with complex behavioral needs to ensure continuity of care and targeted clinical oversight.
DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (*All responsibilities are outlined in official job description*)
Conducts Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA) and psychological evaluations (including standardized tools as clinically indicated) for individuals referred to the ESD Program.
Collaborates with the Specialty CTI team to develop individualized, strengths-based, and trauma-informed behavior support plans (BSPs) for individuals with complex needs.
Observes and analyzes maladaptive behavior patterns and identifies socially meaningful replacement behaviors in TRS and community settings.
Completes risk and safety assessments as part of the hospital-to-community discharge planning process, in alignment with the Specialty CTI phases.
Participates in pre-discharge planning with hospital partners; support psychiatric stabilization through behavior strategies prior to discharge.
Collaborates with Specialty CTI Care Managers and TRS staff to ensure behavioral supports are aligned across settings, especially during transitions between hospital, TRS, and community-based housing.
Provides consultation and support to individuals and their teams in navigating behavioral challenges that may impact eligibility for community-based services (e.g., OPWDD, OMH housing, Health Homes).
Trains TRS direct care and Specialty CTI staff in the implementation of proactive behavioral supports, data collection, and de-escalation techniques.
Monitors fidelity to behavior plans and revises them regularly based on data and team feedback.
Provides clinical input in crisis situations and guides direct support staff in emergency behavioral interventions within the TRS or in the community.
Participates in the on-call rotation to respond to behavioral and psychiatric crises across the ESD Program.
Administers and interprets standardized psychological and adaptive assessments (e.g., WAIS,WISC, Vineland) to support diagnostic clarity and service eligibility when required.
Prepares diagnostic summaries for submission to OPWDD or other relevant authorities as part of eligibility or service access pathways.
Assists in developing individualized safety and support plans in collaboration with family/guardians and collateral providers.
Participates in all ESD clinical and administrative meetings.
Supports person-centered planning and contributes to the development of TRS therapeutic milieu and structured programming.
Provides clinical consultation to hospitals, OPWDD/OMH residential providers, and external community services as part of the Specialty CTI model of linkage and hand‑off.
Completes all documentation in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with OMH/OPWDD guidelines and agency standards (e.g., progress notes, BSPs, informed consents, treatment summaries).
Utilizes the agency’s electronic health record (EHR) and reporting systems to track behavioral data and monitor treatment effectiveness.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Master’s Degree in social work, psychology, school psychology, applied psychology rehab counseling, mental health counseling, or another human services field required.
Experience: Experience working with individuals with co-occurring MH/IDD preferred.
Knowledge of OMH and/or OPWDD practices, policies and regulations.
LCSW, LMHC, LMSW or another related licensure preferred.
Job Features Nonprofit, Full Time, LMHC, LCSW, LMSW
Job Category Nonprofit, Full Time, LMHC, LCSW, LMSW
Agency Family Residences & Essential Enterprises, Inc (FREE)
How To Apply: Please reach out to HumanResourcesRecruiting@familyres.org and Kristen Lott, Senior Vice President for Clinical and Crisis Services at FREE, at klott@familyres.org for more information and to apply! Thank you!
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