Behavioral Intervention Specialist
Company: ACLD
Location: Bethpage
Posted on: February 19, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Behavior Intervention Specialist
Help Others to ASPIRE HIGHER ! When a group of families came
together in 1957 to find services for their children with
developmental disabilities, ACLD was born. Today, we are a leading
not-for-profit agency employing 1200 staff and providing over 70
program sites in Nassau and Suffolk. ACLD assists children, teens
and adults in reaching the highest level of independence with the
freedom to ASPIRE HIGHER in their hopes, dreams and
accomplishments. We are currently seeking a few exceptional people
who have a passion to create a meaningful impact in the lives of
the amazing people we support. In the Behavior Support Specialist
role you will complete psychological assessments and make
recommendations for people supported emphasizing and increasing
adaptive skills in a day habilitation setting. Specifically you
will: Perform functional behavior analysis with focus on addressing
challenging behaviors Design and implement behavioral support plans
with emphasis on increasing appropriate behaviors Participate in
behavioral interventions, including the implementation of SCIP-R
maneuvers when necessary Develop and implement psychology training
curriculum for staff on related topics We require: · Master’s
degree from a program in a clinical or treatment field of
psychology, social work, school psychology or applied psychology as
it related to human development and clinical interventions and
documented trainings in assessment techniques and behavior support
plan development; or a National Board certification in behavior
analysis (BCBA) and a Master’s degree in behavior analysis or a
field closely related to clinical or community psychology that is
approved by OPWDD; or a New York State license in mental health
counseling: · Minimum of five years of experience working directly
with the I/DD population, including the development, implementation
and monitoring of behavior support plans; and/or providing
supervision and training to others in the implementation of
behavior support plans · In lieu of 5 years’ experience will
consider candidates that have obtained OPWDD approved training or
experience in functional assessment techniques and behavior support
plan development · Complete required trainings in SCIP (Strategies
for Crisis Intervention and Prevention)and CPR · Clean, valid NYS
driver’s license. This position is in our Bethpage Day Hab setting.
Hours are Mon- Fri 8:30-4:30- 35 hours per week. Apply online at
www.acld.org An EOE m/f/d/v 4942 Schedule- Mon- Fri 8:30-4:30
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