What Behavior Specialist Do

• A BSC provides specific behavioral evaluations and treatment plans for children with behavior problems. A BSC collaborates with regular and special education teachers, school psychologists, counselors, and caretakers to determine whether the child has patterned behavior problems. If the child is diagnosed with a behavior disorder, the BSC writes a behavior intervention plan. The BSC will then monitor and manage the child's behavior in different settings such as at school and at home, according to Vocational & Psychological Services website.
  
  

Education and Training

• Behavioral specialist consultants usually have master's or doctoral degrees in applied behavior studies or psychology, special education, or human development with an emphasis in applied behavioral studies. BSC training consists of learning how to administer behavioral assessments, diagnose behavior disorders and design effective behavior intervention plans, says the California Association for Behavior Analysis.
  
  

Salary

• Salaries typically range from about $30,00 to $48,000 a year for BSCs, according to data from PayScale in 2010.