Job Summary
Achieve a home based lifestyle and community integrated living environment based on values of self-worth, dignity, equality and respect for maximum participation in routine everyday activities, everyday experiences, community participation with supports as needed through behavioral interventions health services, community support activities and opportunities for community inclusion for adults with behavioral, mental health, emotional and/or developmental disabilities who reside in a neighborhood community residential setting under DHS, DDS or DCFS regulations and licensing rules.
Improve or assure consistency in behavior patterns and attained functional skills, and provide structured community, social and interpersonal experiences/activities in a normalized community based setting while meeting requirements and the guidelines of funding, monitoring and accrediting agencies. Works in conjunction with Director, House Managers, QIDP and DSP's
Responsibilities and Duties
* Conduct clinical audits of the individual data collection system, charts and intervention programs
* Conduct training sessions with employees on planned interventions
* Write behavior plans
* Provide oversight and monitor staff implementation of behavior/mental health plans to ensure that performance of assigned tasks, examining outcome against stated criteria in order to interpret results of task performance, assure proper implementation and to ensure that performance standards necessary to achieve objectives are met
* Participate in the Behavior Managment Committee
* Participate in the Human Rights Committee
* Provide individual behavioral services to an individual in compliance with the behavioral plan or as needed
* Write monthly behavior note, including behavior data summary for the case file
* May act as liasion between IAG and hospitals
* Participate in psychiatric hospitalizations
* Write behavioral/mental health assessments
Qualifications and Skills
Degree in human services related field
1 year (minimum) of directly related work experience, including practicums and internships
Certified Behavior Analyst in compliance by State of Illinois Requirements
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $70,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person