Behavior Consultant

BUILDING BLOCKS BEHAVIORAL SERVICES INC•Souderton, PA

4d•$65,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Behavior Consultant works within a team of professionals to provide applied behavior analytic assessments and clinical services for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and related developmental disabilities. The role provides consultation, conducts behavioral evaluations, and designs behavior and individual support plans. The consultant also educates, observes, and assesses, and ensures that Behavior Technicians’ educational activities and service delivery are completed as required. The position is within Early Intervention and is scheduled Monday through Friday during daytime hours on a school calendar. Under the supervision of the Director of Behavior Services, the Behavior Consultant oversees ongoing client program development, including skills acquisition, social skills programs, and positive behavior supports and strategies. The role develops individualized goals and objectives for home, community, and school-based programs, uses functional assessment data to design behavior support plans, and monitors outcomes through regular collection of quantifiable behavioral data. The consultant provides caregiver and teacher training and consultation, collaborates with families and educational, psychological, social work, medical, and school staff, and completes progress reports and annual IEP updates. Attendance at IEP and team meetings is required as necessary. The position involves travel on behalf of the company and is classified as safety sensitive.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, or a master’s degree in a related field with a post-master’s BACB course sequence.
Licensed as a Behavior Specialist in Pennsylvania.
At least 3 years of experience working within behavior analysis.
Valid driver’s license.
Complete Child Abuse Clearance, Criminal Background Check, FBI fingerprinting, CPR/First Aid, tuberculosis screening, and mandated reporter training.
Able to meet the stated physical requirements, including standing, walking, sitting, lifting up to 20 pounds, assisting students with physical difficulties, and kneeling, sitting, standing, crawling, pushing, and pulling.
Willing and able to complete restraints, holds, and transports in line with crisis management training such as Safety Care or CPI.
Manual dexterity to use computers and electronic devices for data collection and session notes.
Able to receive detailed information through oral communication and read and comprehend written communication on computers, electronic devices, and paper.

Responsibilities

Provide applied behavior analytic assessments and clinical services for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders and related developmental disabilities.
Provide consultation and conduct behavioral evaluations of clients.
Design behavior and individual support plans for clients.
Educate, observe, and assess, and ensure Behavior Technicians’ educational activities and service delivery are completed as required.
Oversee ongoing client program development, including skills acquisition, social skills programs, and positive behavior supports and strategies.
Develop individualized goals and objectives for home, community, and school-based programs.
Design behavior support plans based on functional assessment data.
Implement appropriate behavior data systems and ensure quantifiable behavioral data is collected at regular intervals to evaluate behavior plans and progress toward goals and objectives.
Conduct regular caregiver and/or teacher training and consultation for the client caseload.
Collaborate with classroom teachers, parents, psychologists, social workers, and other medical and school staff to develop and implement client behavior plans and treatment goals.
Complete progress reports and annual IEP updates as required by stakeholders.
Attend IEP and team meetings as necessary.
Travel on behalf of the company.