PBS Qualified Clinician (BCBA)

Advocates • Lexington, MA

108d • $72,000 - $80,000

About The Position

The PBS Qualified Clinician will work as a member of Advocates DS/BI Clinical Department to promote Positive Behavioral Support systems across Residential Programs. The PBS Clinician will work with residential and day services teams in the assessment of skills/challenges, crisis support, developing behavioral support plans, psychotropic med treatment plans, training and data tracking systems for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This position offers a unique opportunity to impact change within various smaller team settings, while working as part of a department in conjunction with other behavioral clinicians. Supported locations include: Lexington, Boston, Rockport, Beverly, North Reading and Woburn. Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions of our staff.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis, Psychology, Social Work or related field and current Commonwealth of MA professional licensure.
• Minimum of three years of training, including post graduate class work or formal training, and/or experience in function based behavioral assessment and treatment.
• Minimum of three years of clinical experience in the treatment of individuals with developmental disabilities and/or brain injuries.
• Ability to use an Electronic Health Record to document medical necessary clinical services.

Nice To Haves

• Strongly prefer that a candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.

Responsibilities

• Promote PBS through training, implementing, modeling and tracking of Universal, Targeted and Intensive Behavior Supports and other evidence-based clinical interventions.
• Develop and train Positive Behavior Support Plans and Psychotropic Medication Treatment Plans as needed, including accompanying data collection and monitoring systems.
• Work collaboratively and effectively within the multidisciplinary teams that include people receiving services, Shared Living Teams, Brain Injury Residential Supports Teams, Developmental Residential/Day Teams.
• Provide individual specific clinical consultation for people receiving services, their families and behavioral health and medical health care professionals as needed.
• Work with service referral teams by conducting referral assessments to determine psychiatric, functional, behavioral and cultural support needs.
• Develop/maintain data collection systems (including means to fade) for restrictive practices as needed.
• Ensure that individuals we support are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Advocates’ Human Rights policy.
• Actively participate in all required supervisions and staff meetings.
• Work collaboratively with Advocates’ support departments (e.g., Health Services, Quality Management, Risk Management, Fiscal, Human Resources, Facilities).
• Foster collaborative, proactive, and culturally responsive work with families of people receiving services.
• Work collaboratively with funders and prepare for and participate in funder-related meetings as needed.
• Maintain certifications for all mandatory trainings required by Advocates and funders’ regulations.

Benefits

• Healthy work-life balance
• Generous perks of employment
• Room for advancement

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree