Position: Behavior Specialist
Req.#: 25-77
FTE: Full-time, Non-Exempt
Unit: UAW
Department/Location: Psychiatric Services – Outpatient
Wage: $26.04-$34.52 Offer rate commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits package.
Behavior Specialist
Network180 employees make a difference in people’s lives every day, making our community a better place to live. We are the behavioral health community organization responsible for the delivery of mental health, substance abuse treatment coordination, and developmental disabilities services for Kent County. We need individuals who are passionate about making a difference by helping others.
The Behavior Specialist examines and provides remedial services for persons requiring behavioral interventions to improve a person’s ability to perform daily activities. The Behavior Specialist completes functional assessments, behavior plans, monitors behavior plans and provides training on behavior plans. This role involves collaboration with clinical team and managing clinical consultation meetings to ensure positive outcomes. (H0031, H0032, H2000, S5111 and S5116 Medicaid billing codes)
This position is 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Evening hours may be required but would be pre-planned. There are no weekends or on-call requirements for this role. While the position is remote, this role will meet with clients in the community and go into office settings as part of their responsibilities.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Candidate must have one of the two following:
- 1. Bachelor’s degree in human services related field (for example, Social Work, Education, Psychology, or Sociology) and meets qualification for a Qualified Intellectual Disability Professional and/or Qualified Mental Health Professional (requires one-year full time experience working with persons with developmental disabilities and/or mental illness and appropriate license/degree per State of Michigan).
- Two years full time experience working with persons with developmental disabilities and/or mental illness
- 2. Currently credentialed as a Board-Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) with at least one-year full time experience working with persons with developmental disabilities and/or mental illness
- Thorough working knowledge of professional ethics and standards of practice.
- Manage stressful situations calmly and rationally;
- Communicate verbally and in writing clearly and concisely.
- Effectively relate and interact with individuals who are non-verbal or have limited verbal communication skills and understands how behaviors are sometimes used to communicate feelings and/or undiagnosed medical conditions or pain.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation for job related use
- Computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email, database management, and data entry skills
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Demonstrated time management skills
PREFERRED
- Willingness to work toward credentialing as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) through the Behavior Analyst Certification Board.
- Lived experiences with mental illness/developmental disabilities/substance use disorders valued.
For a detailed job description and responsibilities please see pdf document attached to this posting. Applications are accepted until position has been filled. Network180 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Network180 participates in E-Verify.
Network180 is a drug and alcohol-free workplace, which includes the prohibition of medical and recreational marijuana use. Successful completion of a drug screen is part of our background check process.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Assistance with the application process may be requested through the Human Resources Department at 616 336-3909 or [email protected].
We are committed to attracting a diverse and talented work force to meet the needs of our diverse community. Network180 offers an attractive benefit package including health, dental, vision, retirement plan, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
