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Regional Behavioral Specialist Supervisor - Region 3

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Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Georgia Department of - DBHDD

This position will be located in our Region 3 Field office in Decatur, GA 

Responsibilities include:

  • Conducts training for Regional Office staff on positive behavior support service provision and provides oversight as needed.
  • Develops and conducts positive behavior support training for providers within Region when appropriate and necessary to meet specific needs of providers within the region.
  • Participates in regional field office staff meetings and DD Provider Meetings.
  • Provides supervision and direction to behavior specialist staff including updates related to DBHDD policies and procedures, review of work product assessments and recommendations, and tracking of productivity within assigned region.
  • Coordinates regional visits by the Georgia Behavior Analysis Peer Review Committee (BAPRC), which includes selecting behavioral service providers, assisting with planning and logistics, and accompanying members on the visit.
  • Provides on-going follow-up with providers to implement recommendations made by the BAPRC.
  • Monitors delivery of positive behavior support services by developmental disability providers within the region to ensure compliance with state policies and standards.
  • Provides consultation to regional staff and provider agencies regarding staff training and individual case consultation.
  • Provides consultation to providers on individual cases, including general and specific programmatic approaches to ensure appropriate and quality positive behavior support planning and implementation.
  • Provides consultation and support to crisis service providers on individual cases in crisis homes, as needed, including on-site visits, if necessary, to provide support services to behavior professional staff working in crisis home settings, review behavior support plans and safety plans, identify and refer difficult/complex cases to the BAPRC Committee for additional consultation and recommendations, and follow up with the community behavior support professionals as the individual transitions back into the community.
  • Conducts behavioral progress reviews and makes referrals to appropriate professionals to ensure individuals receiving services are receiving quality care.
  • Conducts reviews of behavior support plans for individuals receiving enhanced staffing and/or behavioral supports for exceptionally challenging behaviors and makes recommendations for changes/modifications as needed.  
  • Reviews behavioral incident alerts and provides follows up and consultation as needed.
  • Conducts reviews of Requests for Special Circumstances and provides recommendations to the Statewide Manager of Behavioral Services and Division of DD.
  • Conducts behavioral triage assessments of individuals transitioning from state hospitals to community placements and consults with community provider agencies to ensure appropriate positive behavior support plans are developed and implemented by provider agencies.
  • Supports and provides supervision (if meets BACB supervision requirements) to DBHDD employees working toward board certification in behavior analysis.

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Doctorate degree in a related filed from an accredited college or university AND One year of management/supervisory experience in health care services OR Master's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Two years of management/supervisory experience in health care services OR Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Three years of management/supervisory experience in health care services OR Two years of experience at the lower level Mgr, Hlth Care (HCM010) or position equivalent. Note: Some positions may require certification and/or licensure.

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