Behavioral Consultant - ABA

Children's Crisis Treatment Center • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

This position will provide specific expertise in behavioral management for children identified to need stabilization or ongoing treatment of behavioral issues or provide expertise in working towards skill acquisition goals to address deficits in communication or skills of daily living. The Behavioral Specialist Consultant (BSC) is an integral participant of the treatment team, design and directs the implementation of behavior modification intervention plans and/or skill acquisition plans which are individualized to each child/adolescents and to family needs.

Requirements

• Board Certification in Behavior Analysis BCBA, preferred.
• License (PA.) as Behavior Specialist, Professional Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work or Certified Nurse Practitioner.
• Master in Psychology; Clinical Social Work; Counseling; Special Education; Behavior Analysis or related field.
• Training to include a minimum of 8 hours in behavior analysis/modification prior to hire.
• Occupational Therapy, Speech or related field with documented training in the field of behavior modification is required.
• Minimum of 1 year full-time experience providing ABA services and 12 credits in ABA from an accredited university.
• State FBA training completion certificate and experience completing FBA's, VB-MAPP, AFLS preferred.
• Covid Vaccination Required.

Nice To Haves

• BCBA or those Licensed and working towards BCBA preferred.
• Experience completing FBA's, VB-MAPP, AFLS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing expertise in behavior management, teaching new skills, replacement behavior, and data collection/analysis.
• In collaboration with other treatment team members, identifying behavioral goals, functionally equivalent replacement behaviors, interventions to increase functional communication or participating in activities of daily living and intervention techniques, and recommending non-aversive behavioral change methods.
• Completing FBA's, VB-MAPP, AFLS.
• Designing and utilizing treatment team behavior management treatment plans.
• Providing service directly to the child and family in the home, school, daycare, and in other community programs or settings.
• Participating in inter-agency service planning meetings.
• Clinical lead on case.
• Available to BHTs to answer questions dealing with treatment plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree