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Key/Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Under supervision of the BCBA, assists with development and implementation of individual service plans (ISPs) and Behavior Support Plans (BSP)s and ensures that the people supported and their families are active participants in the development of these plans.

• Serves as a clinical role model for the direct support staff (DSP-RBTs) and works with the interdisciplinary therapeutic team to teach life skills and handle crisis intervention

• Provides group/individual counseling

• Communicates with the person we support, their caregiver and support system regarding the person's habilitative and behavioral needs and significant issues.

• Conducts interest-driven and socialization groups and provides support on recreational and community outings.

• Maintains timely and complete documentation, progress notes, and other data, including incident and accident reports,

• Responds to individual safety needs, including reporting significant changes in behavior and health.

• Assists the BIS with BSP implementation, data collection and monitoring, fidelity checks, and reporting of participation in and benefit of therapeutic activities.

• Provides program/floor coverage, including provision of direct care and assisting with activities of daily living (ADLs) when necessary and/or support to BHS home staff in the absence of the Program or Assistant Supervisor.

• Performs all other duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g. lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)

• Shall be at least 18 years of age.

• High School Diploma or its educational equivalent; and

• Two (2) – five (5) years of experience working in an ABA environment or in a similar human services role in any setting demonstrating positive behavioral support and understanding and effectively interpreting behavior as communication, including at least one (1) year of experience working directly with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) or behavioral challenges; or

• A satisfactory equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training; however, all candidates must have at least one (1) year of experience working directly with individuals with I/DD or behavioral challenges.

• Must obtain Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification within six months of appointment.

• Criminal Background Check, fingerprinting and additional relevant/required clearances as required by Federal, State and Local government or other agencies including Central Registry of Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities and Child Abuse Registry Information (CARI).

• Tuberculosis mandatory for most positions.

• Must hold a valid Driver’s license with no more than 5 points.

• New Jersey State drug test screening is mandatory prior to employment and randomly/for cause, as applicable.

• Basic computer skills – including email, utilizing Workday and related systems (DA, etc.) to complete essential tasks.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

• Willingness to take initiative.

• Highly flexible personality type.

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Preferred Qualification Requirements (desired requirements beyond MQRs above)

• Formal training, including college coursework or degree in psychology, sociology, human behavior, mental health and/or I/DD

• Current Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification and/or similar professional credential or license

• One (1) or more years of experience mentoring, leading and/or supervising staff

Compensation: $21.00-$25.00/hour

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a Vietnam or disabled veteran. YAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Our Roots:

YAI was launched in February of 1957 out of a small school in Brooklyn, New York. Initially staffed by Co-Founders Bert MacLeech and Pearl Maze MacLeech alone, their pilot program served just seven people. According to Bert, from its very beginning YAI has been dedicated to providing innovative services for the I/DD (intellectual and/or developmental disabilities) community. MacLeech envisioned a, “total life adjustment approach, emphasizing personal growth, social responsibility, employment goals, and the development of independence for the individual.” At a time when institutional living was the norm for people with I/DD, this vision was nothing short of revolutionary.

YAI Today:

Today, YAI has a team of over 4,000 employees and supports over 20,000 people in the I/DD community. This extraordinary growth shows the ongoing need for these important services, and YAI’s success in offering them. YAI supports people with autism, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy, among others. Operating throughout Downstate New York and Northern New Jersey, YAI now offers more than 300 programs for people of all ages.

Better Together:

At YAI, we are driven by our mission of living, loving, working, and learning. This applies not only to the people we support, but to our staff as well. Commitment and passion for the work continue to unite employees and drive the organization forward. Empowering the people we support to reach their goals remains at the heart of our organization.

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