Primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide enhanced individualized behavioral health supports.
- Implements behavior plans and data collection as written.
- Meets with BIS and Program Administration regularly to maintain continuity of care.
- Responsible for assisting BIS to ensure data collection is taken correctly and in a timely manner.
- Acts as a mentor to supporting staff and provides ongoing observations and modeling in areas of behavioral health supports.
- As required and with specific training, assists with crisis intervention.
- Assists other Behavior Intervention Specialists as needed.
- Attends meetings with individual and support staff.
- Submits written reports (Case Action Summaries) on significant events which have occurred to the individual in program, the community or residential setting.
- Maintains program setting in a neat, organized manner; adheres to safety standards.
- Brings to the attention of supervisor any changes in the health condition of the individual or any other pertinent information.
- Immediately contacts medical department in case of injury, seizure or changes in individual’s health status.
- As needed, assists individual in/out of van.
- Assists individual, with toileting and personal hygiene.
- Assists individual, as needed, in transferring/lifting.
