Behavior Consultant

Merakey•Ferguson Township, PA

9h•$30

About The Position

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 Consultant to join our team in our State College (Centre County) PA location. Earn $30/hour. Position Details The Behavior Consultant in collaboration with other members of the treatment team, designs and directs the implementation of a behavior modification intervention plan which is individualized to each child or adolescent and to family needs. The Behavior Consultant identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques and recommends non-aversion behavioral change methods. The Behavior Consultant typically serves as consultant to, and as requested by the Mobile Therapist within the treatment team. While maintaining some direct contact with child and family, the BC primarily provides assessment; program design and monitoring rather then direct therapy. The BC is expected to participate in team meetings. When questions or conflict around behavioral paradigms arise in other systems, such as school, (e.g., a review of a behavior paradigm to help the child remain in school), the BC may participate as a consultant in a special child-centered, family focused meetings along with the therapist.

Requirements

License in PA as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, social worker behavior specialist, or certified registered nurse (Licensed as a BCBA, BCaBA, LBS, LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT. or RN) and 1 year of experience providing ABA services and a minimum of 12 credits in ABA from an accredited college or university
Minimum of 1 year full-time experience providing ABA services under the supervision or a professional with a certification as a BCBA AND a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved by the Department of Human Service or the BACB
License in PA as a psychologist and have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA services AND a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved by the Department of Human Services or the BACB

Responsibilities

designs and directs the implementation of a behavior modification intervention plan
identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques
recommends non-aversion behavioral change methods
provides assessment; program design and monitoring rather then direct therapy
participate in team meetings
participate as a consultant in a special child-centered, family focused meetings along with the therapist