Behavior Specialist - Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, MD
About the Job
Overview
The Behavior Specialist works with individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, participating as a team member that assists in the assessment and treatment of severe problem behavior guided by behavior analytic principles. Under the supervision of a licensed professional, the Manager of Meaningful Day Services and the Assistant Director of Meaningful Community Services, the Behavior Specialist will serve as the direct support professional responsible for the implementation of behavioral programming of individual Community Members. The incumbent will conduct observations and collect data to support the development and implementation of systematic Behavioral Intervention Plans (BIP), facilitate and document the development of the BIP, conduct and document Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBA), providing staff training, and monitoring the efficacy of the BIP through data collection and graphing. Additional responsibilities include the development and implementation of crisis management procedures and the provision of behavioral support in the community.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
EDUCATION:
- High School diploma, Certificate of Completion, or equivalent required.
- Bachelor’s degree in psychology, behavior analysis, social work, special education, or a related field is preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- Minimum of two years of previous experience working with individuals with disabilities is required.
- Experience with individuals with disabilities or related behavioral challenges is preferred.
Benefits
Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, free parking and childcare subsidies! In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities.
We require full COVID vaccination or documentation of medical and/or religious exemption(s) approval for this job as we are a healthcare institution committed to putting health and safety first for our patients, students, employees, and the communities we serve.
EOE/M/F/D/
