Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do. We are seeking a Behavior Support Specialist to join our team at our program in Knoxville, TN.

Earn $20/hour.

Position Details

Our ideal Behavior Support Specialist candidate will have a strong desire to create long-term impacts on people's lives and enjoy encouraging, mentoring, and coaching others to achieve their goals. Spend your day in a variety of settings making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. Our work is person-centered, and we provide reliable care while supporting the person served in accomplishing their goals. We work to enhance independence by supporting our clients with behavior support plan implementation and supervision conducted by a Licensed and Certified Behavior Analyst.

We work to foster a true sense of growth with the individual, by guiding them to navigate daily living activities such as housekeeping, laundry and other activities of daily living. You will support the person served by aiding in independent living skill acquisition and community engagement in their community as well as exploring work possibilities or opportunities they choose while maintaining adherence to the behavior support plan.

You will model and demonstrate the BSP for the family and person served. The Behavior Support Specialist works with and adheres to the safety and welfare of all consumers with mental and behavioral health diagnoses in their residential programs while carrying out direct care responsibilities and participates in and follows the treatment planning process.

Benefits

Merakey offers competitive compensation plans and more!

• DailyPay
• Work/Life Balance
• Flexible Schedules
• Cell Phone Discount Plans
• Employee Referral Bonuses

About Merakey

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:

• Five years of experience in IDD AND mental health (or willing to complete a training)- with High School Diploma or GED.
• Associates degree in a related human service field and 3 years' experience in IDD OR mental health.
• Bachelor's degree in a related human service field and 1 year of experience in IDD or mental Health.