Behavior Specialist - Community

Job Description

Want to make an impact? I Am Boundless is hiring for a Behavior Specialist! Boundless is a non-profit organization specializing in assisting individuals with I/DD and has been serving Ohio for over 40 years. At I Am Boundless, we’re on a mission to build a world that realizes the boundless potential of all people. Join our team, which shares a common passion and purpose in empowering our community.

Benefits – Why Join Boundless?

Financial & Retirement

401(k) Retirement Plan with 5% Employee Matching after Six Months of Employment– Immediately 100% Vested

Annual Increases

Paid Time Off

5 Weeks of Paid Time Off

8 Paid Holidays

Health & Wellness

Medical Insurance

Free Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Dependent Care Account (DCA)

Life Insurance & Supplemental Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Professional Support

Tuition Discount Opportunities with Schools like Capella University & Franklin University

A Qualified Employer for the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Paid Training & Development Opportunities

Free CE Courses through Capella University to help Maintain Licensure

Perks & Discounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)- Counseling, Therapy, Finance, Legal

Discount Programs (Ex: Pet Insurance, Movie Tickets, Theme Parks, Costco Membership, etc.)

Wellbeing Resources (Up to $50 off Health Insurance Premium Monthly)

What You’ll Do:

As a Behavior Specialist, you’ll play a meaningful role in providing support to individuals and their caregivers by coordinating and providing services in Applied Behavior Analysis, function analyses and assessment, behavior acquisition and reduction procedures, and adaptive life skills. The Behavior Specialist will also oversee programming of and provide ongoing support and supervision to Behavior Technician (BTs), and parents as it relates to the implementation and documentation associated with Skill Acquisition and Behavior Support Plans.

Required Education and Experience

Master’s Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Social work, Education, or related field required or actively enrolled in a program.

BCBA certification or expected to have BCBA certification within agreed upon time frame

3-5 years’ experience implementing/supervising ABA-based educational and behavioral programming and curriculum development.

Exemplary data collection.

Proven training abilities (one-on-one overlap, team teaching, or in a group).

Demonstrated clinical knowledge of many children with autism in different areas of the ASD spectrum.

Required Licensure/Certifications:

BCBA certification or expected to have BCBA certification within agreed upon time frame

Ability to obtain and maintain First Aid, CPR - adult, child, and infant. (Training will be provided, if not already certified).

Preferred Qualifications

Valid Ohio Driver’s License with Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles - No more than 5 points on driving record.

Valid car insurance.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to accurately document required therapy data.

Operate and conduct self in a professional manner at all times.

Behavioral Health Assessment and Intervention.

All candidates selected to undergo the pre-employment process will be required to complete a background check, drug screen, and health screen, as applicable for the role.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law

Full-time