Licensed Behavior Consultant

Merakey•Cambria Township, PA

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About The Position

Merakey is seeking a fee-for-service Licensed Behavior Consultant to support its Ebensburg, Pennsylvania location, serving clients in Blair, Cambria, Somerset, and Bedford Counties. The position requires reliable transportation for travel between clients. The schedule is flexible, with a minimum commitment of 15 hours per week. Working collaboratively with the treatment team, the Licensed Behavior Consultant designs and directs individualized behavior-modification intervention plans for children or adolescents and their families. The consultant identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques and recommends non-aversive behavior-change methods. The role provides assessment, program design, and monitoring, with limited direct therapy, and maintains direct contact with children and families. Merakey offers supervision for qualified therapists pursuing licensure and for those working toward BCBA certification. Compensation is $30 per hour for an unlicensed clinician, $35 per hour for licensed professionals, or $40 per hour for those with a BCBA. Merakey is a nonprofit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. It reports more than 8,000 employees supporting nearly 40,000 individuals and families in 12 states. The organization states that it has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.

Requirements

Possess one of the listed Pennsylvania licenses or qualifications: psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, social worker behavior specialist, or certified registered nurse (including BCBA, BCaBA, LBS, LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or RN), with one year of ABA-services experience and at least 12 ABA credits from an accredited college or university; OR at least one year of full-time ABA-services experience under the supervision of a BCBA-certified professional and at least 40 hours of ABA-related training approved by the Department of Human Services or BACB; OR a Pennsylvania psychologist license, at least one year of full-time ABA-services experience, and at least 40 hours of ABA-related training approved by the Department of Human Services or BACB.
Have reliable transportation to travel between clients.
Commit to a minimum of 15 hours per week.

Responsibilities

Serve as a consultant to the Mobile Therapist within the treatment team.
Provide assessment, program design, and monitoring, with limited direct therapy.
Maintain direct contact with the child and family.
Participate regularly in team meetings.
Consult in special child-centered, family-focused meetings when behavioral issues or conflicts arise in other systems, such as schools.
Design and direct implementation of individualized behavior-modification intervention plans in collaboration with the treatment team.
Identify behavioral goals and intervention techniques and recommend non-aversive behavioral change methods.

Benefits

Free licensure supervision for qualified therapists.
BCBA supervision for those pursuing Board Certification in Behavior Analysis.
Monthly case supervision.
Free training and CEUs.
Company-provided laptop.
Mileage stipend.
DailyPay access to earned pay.
Retirement plan with pre-tax and Roth employee contribution options.
Voluntary limited medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance through the American Worker; these offerings are not a substitute for major medical insurance.
Access to Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services for fee-for-service employees working at least 170 hours per quarter.
Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through the Employee Assistance Program.
Access to the On the Goga well-being platform and its self-care tools and resources.
Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
Free online personal development classes through Pryor Online Learning.