Behavior Consultant Job at Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Newfoundland, PA 18445

Are you interested in making an impact on someone’s life?

If you answered YES to this question, then consider providing services for the Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

Being a Behavior Consultant has its Advantages

As a Behavior Consultant, you will provide services alongside other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

- Clinical resources throughout the country

- Flexible schedules

- Knowledgeable & experienced team members

The Behavior Consultant (BC) designs and directs the implementation of behavioral intervention plans which are individualized to each child or adolescent and to family needs. The BC provides child centered and family based treatment according to Child Adolescent Service System Program (CASSP) principles.

Area of service includes: Carbon, Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties in NEPA.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides expertise in behavioral management protocols.
  • Collaborates with other treatment team members to design and direct the implementation a behavior modification intervention plan which is individualized to each child or adolescent and to the family needs.
  • Identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques, and recommends least restrictive behavioral change methods.
  • Develops treatment plan, services and outcome-based short term goals for identified child/adolescent.
  • Provides assessments of the strength and therapeutic needs of assigned children and their families.
  • Attends and participates in Inter-Agency Service Planning Team (ISPT) meetings.
  • Participates in Inter-Agency Service Planning Team (ISPT) meetings.
  • Gathers written information on the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences to determine the need for behavioral intervention, if the current behavior plan is working, and to identify any problems with the current behavior plan.
  • Collaborates with other involved professions and agencies in order to provide unified services and continuity of care to child and family.
  • Develops discharge planning criteria.
  • Works with families to determine an assessment of family need and appropriate treatment modalities.
  • Provides clinical services to child/adolescent and family.
  • Provides written documentation and clinical records of therapeutic process and progress.
  • Submits applicable billing related documentation to facilitate payment of services.
  • Participates in company orientation, in-service training, and Office of Mental Health training.
  • Ensures the confidentiality of program participants, records, and information is maintained at all times.
  • Maintains effective Multi-Disciplinary Team interactions.
  • Acts as a mandated reporter under the Pennsylvania Child Protect Service Law.
  • Travels to site visits and meetings.
  • Provides coverage in emergency situations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Mental Health Master’s Degree with certification in ABA or other behavioral management OR
  • Other degree with 12 credits in behavior management AND 1 year experience providing clinically supervised treatment to children AND 1 year experience with behavioral interventions.

Payment for Sign-On: Payment for sign-on will be made in the following increments. $250.00 at the time of full completion of training, contract requirements, and on-boarding, $250.00 after the first case worked, and $250.00 at 90 days after the first case worked, all provided that the Contractor has met the requirements set forth.

THROUGH MARCH of 2023, TOTAL SIGN ON PAYMENT INCREASED TO $2,000 (in lieu of above payments) FOR MEETING MILESTONES BELOW!

- 1st payout $500 (if requirements are met within 30 days)

- 2nd payout $500 (after first case worked)

- 3rd payout $1000 (after 6 months of consistently billing)

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $36.00 - $38.00 per hour

Schedule:

  • Self-determined schedule

Supplemental pay types:

  • Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Newfoundland, PA 18445: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Work Location: One location




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