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Amergis Behavior Specialist in Land O Lakes, Florida
The Amergis Tampa Office is currently seekingBehavior Specialists/School Counselors for the 24’-25’ School year in PascoCounty, FL.
Position Details:
· ShiftLength: 7.5 Hours
· Shift: 7:30am-3:00pmroughly depending on school site
· StartDate: August 2024
· Lengthof Contract: 39 weeks
· Requirements: 1-2experience in School Counseling/Behavior Specialist role
· Licenserequirement: Must Have active Florida Professional Educator Certificate:Guidance and Counseling (Grades PK-12) is required.
Compensation:
*$40 - 45 / HR Local Pay
*Please note that this pay range represents agood faith estimate of the compensation that will be offered for this positionbased on the circumstances. The actual pay offered to a successful candidatewill take into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to location,experience, and other variable factors.
* For more information call or email me ateither below. *
(Cooper Myers-Mallinger)
(240)-277-4525
Comyersm@amergis.com
The Behavioral Specialist is a trained individual who provides behavioral services and case management to students in an educational setting and provides field training and supervision to School Aides, Behavior Technicians, and related field staff under the supervision of a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Develops goals, teaching strategies, and behavior change plans using Applied Behavior Analysis principles under the supervision of a BCBA
Provides behavioral services to students with an IEP designation, general classroom support, or students with a behavior change plan
Trains School Aides and Behavior Technicians in the field on behavioral principles, implementing behavior change plans, implementing skill acquisition goals, data collection, and how to work through or address challenging behavior
Writes behavior change plans and progress reports on behavior rates and skill acquisition goals
Monitors progress and effectiveness of implemented behavioral and teaching strategies
Analyzes, writes reports, and presents data and progress in an easy to understand format
Works with other on-site supervisors such as teachers, administrators, psychologists, etc. to identify and establish behavioral strategies that will produce long term success through maintenance and generalization
Minimum Requirements:
Must hold applicable license, certification, or registration in area of behavior analysis (e.g. ABAT, BCAT, LABA, or BCaBA)
Bachelor’s degree in applied behavior analysis, teaching, psychology, or related field required
Preferred experience in providing behavior analytic services in school
BCBA certification or current enrollment in BCBA and/or Master’s level program preferred
One year minimum pediatric experience preferred
Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
Participation and completion of Amergis’ Competency program when applicable
Current CPR if applicable
TB questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable
Current health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
Computer proficiency required
Must be at least 18 years of age
Benefits
At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
401(k) savings plan
Awards and recognition programs
*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
About Amergis
Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions.
Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.