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    • Positive Support Professional - Buffalo - Autism Services, Inc.

    Autism Services, Inc.
    Autism Services, Inc. Buffalo

    2 days ago

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    Description

    Positive Support Professional

    • Salary: $23.22 hourly/ $34.83 hourly overtime rate
    • Excellent Benefits and Paid Time Off (PTO)
    • 403(b) Plan with Employer Match
    • Full-time position - Monday - Friday 7:30 am - 4 pm or 8 am - 4:30 pm

    About Autism Services, Inc.

    Autism Services is the only agency in WNY solely supporting autistic people. We pioneer innovative ideas and initiatives founded in respect for, and partnership with, the autistic community. ASI provides a variety of individualized programs and services to support autistic children and adults, and their families. As a result, we have amazing stories to tell. We promote success in academics, visual and performing arts, social skills, communication and life skills, with community integration at the heart of everything we do. We aim to provide safe, comfortable, engaging environments that provide meaningful activities for people to continue to develop new skills.

    About the Position

    To monitor, develop and update behavioral services and plans for Education individuals. To provide ongoing support and training to staff for behavioral needs.

    Responsibilities:

    • Collaborate with the Education Director to help support daily needs of the students in the education program.
    • Prompt arrival for adequate preparation of daily activities.
    • Work directly with staff and individuals to implement Behavior Support Plans during active treatment hours as appropriate.
    • Observe and monitor staff to ensure Behavior Support Plans are being implemented correctly.
    • Model correct strategies and approaches to staff. In-service staff on Behavior Support Plans, levels of supervision, and protocols.
    • Train staff in behavioral principles and techniques.
    • Contact parents/guardians as necessary with behavioral concerns.
    • Develop, revise, and maintain Behavior Support Plans with Treatment Team (direct-care staff, related services, staff, program director, Behavior Review Committee) input; ensure that programs are current. Ensure that the restrictive tracking sheet is updated on a regular basis.
    • Complete FBAs (Functional Behavioral Assessment reports) for Education students per the SED Behavior Plan Process.
    • Assist in implementing programs in community settings in situations of potential maladaptive behaviors/crises.
    • Be available for and assist with situations involving aggressive/maladaptive behavior according to staff and individuals' needs.
    • Be a certified instructor of Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention – Revised (SCIP-R) and supervise staff implementation of SCIP-R physical interventions.
    • Be a certified instructor of Ukeru and supervise staff implementation of Ukeru techniques.
    • Interface with Training Director to coordinate the teaching of initial and re-certification SCIP-R and Ukeru trainings. In addition, instructors will be expected to conduct the department specified number of trainings per quarter.
    • Review Behavior Monitoring Record (BMR) and trend and summarize if need be. Ensure that staff is thorough in their documentation of incidents
    • Assist in providing written/verbal information to the psychiatrist regarding individuals' progress with staff input.
    • Attend individual review meetings as necessary.
    • Attend Behavior Review Committee meetings. Present plans at Human Rights Committee as needed; as well as data for the Risk Management Committee.
    • Coordinate comprehensive planning team meetings – Invite all members of the person's support team, including but not limited to family members, direct support staff, clinical staff members (i.e., Positive Support Professionals, Speech Therapists, Occupational Therapists, LPN/RN), and relevant administrative staff.
    • Ensure completion of all behavioral documentation.
    • Responsible for being on time to every scheduled work shift and recording hours worked accurately via Paylocity or timeclock punches.
    • Responsible for ensuring that confidentiality is strictly maintained as required by law and Agency policy.
    • Responsible for securing and protecting personal and agency related data by adhering to the Agency's computer security policies.
    • Physical agility and ability to react to emergency situations, including Strategies for Crisis Intervention and Prevention – Revised (SCIP-R) and Ukeru certification as per regulatory guidelines.
    • Certification in First Aid and CPR.
    • Follow all agency policies and procedures and maintain all required trainings.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's Degree in the field of Psychology, Social Work, School Psychology, Mental Health Counseling or a related human service field. Master's Degree preferred.
    • Two years of experience working with people with developmental disabilities.
    • Training or experience in behavioral assessment and designing behavior support/intervention plans preferred.
    • Valid New York State driver's license.
    • Ability to meet physical requirements of the position when performing the following: standing, walking, sitting, grasping, bending, stooping, squatting, kneeling and climbing.
    • Ability to move, reposition, and lift and transfer individuals as required by prescribed program/plan.
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