Behavioral Therapist
About The Position
The Behavior Therapist provides individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, behavior management, functional behavioral analysis, annual psychology reviews, and other psychological services to people supported, ages ranging from young adults to older adults with developmental disabilities. The Behavior Therapist provides professional services to ensure that development, direction, revision, and approval of behavioral programs are taking place in the best interest of the person being supported. Behavior Therapists also work with an interdisciplinary treatment team to monitor programs and services offered to their caseload by keeping close contact with people supported and staff, providing feedback to staff, and attending any professional consultations and special team meetings. Assess patient's behavioral patterns, diagnose mental health disorders, adjust patient treatment plans as needed, meet with other members of the team to discuss patients and treatment plans. The Behavior Therapist delivers on-call assistance to team members supporting clients during mental health crises, offering timely support and guidance. This is a rotating On-Call schedule alongside other mental health clinicians. This is a full-time salaried position with an expectation of 40 hours per week on the campus of SDDC. The typical working schedule is Monday-Friday, 8.00AM - 4.30PM, although an alternative work schedule may be arranged at the discretion of the administrative supervisor.
Requirements
- A Bachelor's degree in psychology, sociology, social work, counseling, or a related field
- A proven history of supervision/leadership
- Ability to obtain a Master's degree
- Ability to obtain South Dakota licensure as a counselor, psychologist, social worker, or behavior analyst
- Knowledge of in-patient psychology practices and procedures
- Knowledge of treatment interventions
- Knowledge of psychological theory and practices
- Knowledge of mental health practices
- Knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of mental illness
- Knowledge of effects of medication on behavior
- Knowledge of psychopathology
- Ability to administer and interpret psychological tests
- Ability to implement effective behavioral treatment programs
- Ability to conduct individual, group, and family therapy
- Ability to communicate effectively with treatment team
- Must apply online
- Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation
- Successful applicant(s) will undergo an abuse and neglect screening
- Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening
- All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9
- The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Certification as a Licensed Professional Counselor, Applied Behavior Analyst, Social Worker, or Psychologist is preferred
- Experience in providing sex offender treatment helpful
Responsibilities
- Provides individual and group counseling
- Provides crisis intervention
- Provides behavior management
- Performs functional behavioral analysis
- Conducts annual psychology reviews
- Provides other psychological services to people supported
- Ensures development, direction, revision, and approval of behavioral programs
- Works with an interdisciplinary treatment team to monitor programs and services
- Keeps close contact with people supported and staff
- Provides feedback to staff
- Attends professional consultations and special team meetings
- Assesses patient's behavioral patterns
- Diagnoses mental health disorders
- Adjusts patient treatment plans as needed
- Meets with other members of the team to discuss patients and treatment plans
- Delivers on-call assistance to team members supporting clients during mental health crises
Benefits
- 15 days/120 Hours of Vacation Leave
- 14 days/112 Hours of Sick Leave
- 11 Paid Holidays
- Employee health insurance includes plan with a $0 premium for employee-only coverage
- Flexible Benefits - Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Critical Illness and more
- Paid Parental & Family Medical Leave
- 6% Fully Matched Retirement Plan
- Reduced Tuition for In-State Colleges/Universities
- Employee Wellness Program
- Continued Education/Training Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
