Qualified Behavior/Behavior Specialist Professional-Intern (Paid Position)

Premier Community Supports is now hiring a Qualified Behavior Professional Intern in your Area
About Premier
Premier Community Supports provides the highest quality of person-centered support for in-home and community-based services. Premier was founded on the principles of person-centered care, integrity, quality, and a love for what we do, and it shows in the supports we provide.
Qualified Behavior Professionals (QBP) are often referred to as Behavior Specialist Consultants and are responsible for observing, quantifying, identifying interventions, document creation, teaching appropriate positive behavior interventions, and providing expert behavioral advice.
Essential Duties
The Qualified Behavior Professional-Intern will be trained on and ultimately responsible for learning, implementing, and able to complete independently the following duties:
1. Behavior Supports Content Expert: Knowledge of OARs, Premier PPs, Premier SOPs, educates Community Partners. Functions as a Liaison between Premier and other agencies, CMEs, and Premier Programs and Operations.
2. Professional Development: Provides training of 24-Hour Residential DSPs both during their orientation and as needed thereafter. Provides person centered, positive behavioral, trauma-informed, and human-development oriented training and supervision consistent with ODDS and OIS guidelines.
3. Oregon Intervention System (OIS) instructor: Responsible for conducting trainings and certifying staff on Oregon Intervention Systems.
4. Drafting Documents: After completing observations and collecting behavioral data, the QBP drafts Functional Behavior Assessments, Positive Behavior Support Plans, Temporary Emergency Support Plan, and any other needed documents.
5. Incident Reports: To ensure that incidents are clearly and accurately document, to respond to incidents in a timely manner according to Government Mandates by Premier Staff. To cooperate or assist with all investigations; internal or external.
6. Outside Consulting: After completing observations and collecting behavioral data, the QBP drafts Functional Behavior Assessments, Positive Behavior Support Plans, Temporary Emergency Support Plan, and any other needed document.
Education and Experience:
1. Bachelor's Degree Required in the field of psychology, sociology, human services, education, social work, or other social or behavioral sciences, or the equivalent.
2. Two years of experience using positive behavior support services with Individuals who experience intellectual or developmental disabilities, or other related conditions required.
3. 4 years in Human Services Preferred
4. Minimum of 2 years working with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 4 years preferred.
5. OIS Instructional Certificate preferred.
6. Meets Criteria as a Behavior Professional according to OAR 411-304-0170
Premier offers:

• 401K offered after 90 days of employment with up to 4% employer match!
• Accrue up to 40 hours of paid vacation time a year
• PTO cash out option after 1 year
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits after 90 days of employment and Premier pays 75% for employee
• Paid 1st and 16th of the month

Requirements
*Must have a valid driver's license and insurance
*PCS is a Drug Free Workplace
Why are you waiting? Come join our Premier Family! We cannot wait to meet you!
Salary Description
$48,000-$55,000 salary exempt DOE