Behavioral Consultant

Community Council Health Systems•Philadelphia, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Consultant works with other treatment team members to develop and implement individualized behavior modification intervention plans for children and adolescents. The consultant identifies behavioral goals and intervention strategies and recommends non-aversive behavior-change methods. The role provides consultation to treatment teams, including Mobile Therapists and Behavioral Health Technicians, as well as clients and their natural supports. The consultant maintains contact with external supports, including home, school, and community supports, and attends evaluations and team and school meetings as needed on behalf of the child or adolescent. The Behavioral Consultant implements behavioral, de-escalation, and safety plans designed to teach and maintain socially significant behaviors. The role develops treatment plans and IBHS and FBA assessments; creates data-collection tools and collects data on target and replacement behaviors; completes progress notes, monthly summaries, and other assessments; and monitors behavioral progress, consistency, and regression. The consultant collaborates with home, school, community, and clinical supports, provides clinical consultation to treatment teams, consumers, and families, and provides weekly supervision to Behavioral Health Technicians. The role also completes billing documentation, initiates and oversees service titration and discharge, and attends mandatory group and individual supervision monthly.

Requirements

Master’s degree or postgraduate degree from an accredited college or university.
LBC license required to work with individuals requiring ABA supports.
1–3 years of work experience.
Ability to reliably commute to or relocate to Philadelphia, PA 19131.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement individualized behavior modification intervention plans in collaboration with treatment team members.
Identify behavioral goals and intervention strategies, and recommend non-aversive behavior-change methods.
Consult with treatment teams, including Mobile Therapists and Behavioral Health Technicians, as well as clients and their natural supports.
Maintain contact with external home, school, and community supports; attend evaluations and team and school meetings as needed.
Implement behavioral, de-escalation, and safety plans to teach and maintain socially significant behaviors.
Develop treatment plans, IBHS assessments, and FBA assessments.
Develop data-collection tools and collect data on target and replacement behaviors.
Complete progress notes, monthly summaries, and other assessments used to develop, track, and maintain treatment needs.
Monitor progress, consistency, and regression of target behaviors.
Collaborate and meet with the client's home, school, community, and clinical supports.
Provide clinical consultation to treatment teams, consumers, and families.
Provide weekly supervision to Behavioral Health Technicians.
Complete required billing documentation, including timesheets and encounter forms.
Initiate and oversee service titration and discharge.
Attend mandatory monthly group and individual supervision.