Behavior Specialist

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February 1, 2026 (9 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR100392#
** Department
* * Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals#
** Division
* * Social/Human Services#
** Salary**$53,093.00 - $59,394.00#
** Job Profile
** JC--5 - BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST#
** Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours
**** Scheduled

Hours:

11:00AM - 6:30PM;
Monday - Friday;
Flexible schedule to meet training, data collection and support needs in a 24/7operation. Occasional weekends required.
**** Preferred

Skills and Abilities:

**
* ** Implement behavior support plans for RICLAS, provide staff training, model behavioral interventions, observations, utilization of best practices and treatment modalities and clinical interventions.**
* ** Demonstrated proficiency with data collection, data interpretation and data reporting. Ability to collaborate across an interdisciplinary team.**
* ** Certification in de-escalation and willingness to become a certified de-escalation trainer preferred.**
* ** Demonstrated experience supporting individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with co-occurring diagnoses.**
* ** Knowledge of CMS Home and Community Based Services Final Rule, The Olmstead Decision and Division initiatives.**
* ** State-wide travel to all residential sites, off-site meetings, and trainings as needed.**
* ** Job duties include providing direct supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in residential and community-based settings.**#
** Opening Date
** January 22, 2026#
** Closing Date
** January 31, 2026#
** Job

Requisition Number
** JR100392 BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST (Open)#
** Pay Grade
** C00320 A#
** Classification
* * BEHAVIOR SPECIALIST#
** Class Definition
**** GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
** Within the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), to utilize a wide range of behavior modification techniques and implement individualized behavior plans in working with individuals with mental illness and/or behavior issues in a hospital setting; monitor and document progress in behavior modification efforts by collecting and charting clinical data as defined by the careplans; and to do related work as required.
** SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
** Works under the close supervision of a professional supervisor from whom specific instructions are received; work is reviewed for technical competence and conformance to instructions, program plans, and established policies and procedures.
** SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
** May supervise volunteers.
** ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
*** Within the Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals (BHDDH), to utilize a wide range of behavior modification techniques and implement individualized behavior plans in working with individuals with mental illness and/or behavior issues in a hospital setting; monitor and document progress in behavior modification efforts by collecting and charting clinical data as defined by the care plans; and to do related work as required.
* To works with patients with behavior issues to help them adjust better by utilizing a variety of behavior modification techniques.
* To implement and monitor formal behavior plans.
* To monitor progress, collect and chart clinical data to document changes in target behaviors.
* To perform clinical observation in terms of triggers of target behaviors in order to make educated recommendations for individualized behavior modification interventions.
* To engage individual patients or small groups of patients in therapeutic activities.
* To conduct and facilitate patient groups focused on therapeutic activities (e.g., peer support, social skills, anger management, computer skills, horticulture, etc.)
* To attend treatment team meetings, reports on patients' progress, and assist in planning and evaluating clinical goals as defined by care plans.
* To document patients' progress based on collected data and clinical observations.
* To assist in providing in-service training on behavior…