Job Summary:

The Behavioral Health Trainer fulfills objectives within the mission of the Golisano Center for Special Needs. Includes training inpatient staff to provide care for children with behavior disorders who have comorbid developmental disabilities. Includes working with other staff (e.g., Clinical Providers, Licensed Behavior Analysts, Milieu Coordinator, Team Leads, Behavior Technicians) to ensure that treatment plans they develop for patients get implemented 24-hrs daily by staff members trained by the Behavioral Health Trainer. Includes professional development and ongoing performance improvement training, which includes directly observing staff members performing their job duties, providing coaching in the moment, and collaborating with staff's direct supervisors to ensure performance improvement. Includes maintaining training records for both initial training and ongoing training. Includes assessing the outcomes of the training based on data and developing quality improvement goals. Direct observation of staff managing the staff schedule and patient assignments, and providing staff with counseling and disciplinary action as needed. Includes managing systems/processes that promote staff and patient safety; parent training; participating in progress meetings and interdisciplinary rounds, as needed; and upholding patient confidentiality and dignity.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in behavior analysis, psychology, behavioral health, human services, or related field and one year of experience in a related setting or Master's degree in behavior analysis, psychology, behavioral health, human services, or related field

Work Days:

Days, Evenings, Weekends

Message to Applicants:

$65,000 - $75,000 (Dependent on Experience per UUP NYS Appointment Scale)

Recruitment Office: Human Resources