Licensed Behavior Consultant

Merakey; DuBois (Clearfield County); On-site; USD 41,328 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Retirement plan

Limited benefits

Care.com access

EAP

Well-being platform

Employee discounts

Online learning

Job summary

Merakey seeks a Fee for Service Behavior Consultant to join our team serving DuBois, PA and surrounding counties. You will design and direct individualized behavior modification plans, collaborating with Mobile Therapists and families.

The role offers supervision towards BCBA licensure, a flexible schedule with a minimum of 15 hours per week, and a mileage stipend. Earn $30/hour unlicensed, $35/hour licensed, or $40/hour for BCBA.

Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation to travel between clients.
• Experience providing ABA services or supervision for BCBA licensure pursued.
• Minimum 15 hours per week; flexible schedule; mileage stipend included.

Responsibilities

• Designs and directs behavior modification interventions individualized per child/adolescent and family.
• Identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques; recommends non-aversive methods.
• Serves as consultant to Mobile Therapist; provides assessment, program design, and monitoring with limited direct therapy.
• Maintains direct contact with child and family; participates in team meetings.
• Acts as consultant in meetings when behavioral issues arise in schools.

Skills

ABA services experience

Education

ABA credits 12+

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking aFee for ServiceBehavior Consultantto join our team supporting DuBois, PAlocation. Services are provided in Clearfield, Jefferson, Elk, and Cameron Counties. Must have a reliable transportation to travel between clients.

Earn $30/hour as an unlicensed clinician, $35/hour for licensed professionals, or $40/hour for those with a BCBA.

We also offer:

• Free licensure supervision for qualified therapists
• BCBA supervision available for those pursuing Board Certification in Behavior Analysis
• Flexible schedule (minimum of 15 hours per week required)
• Monthly supervision for cases
• Free training and CEU's
• Company provided laptop
• Mileage stipend

Position Description:

The Licensed Behavior Consultant, in collaboration with other members of the treatment team, designs and directs the implementation of a behavior modification intervention plan which is individualized to each child or adolescent and family needs. The Behavior Consultant identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques and recommends non-aversive behavioral change methods.We provide supervision for those working toward a BCBA licensure.

The Licensed Behavior Consultant has the following key responsibilities:

• Serves as a consultant to the Mobile Therapist within the treatment team.
• Provides assessment, program design, and monitoring, with limited direct therapy.
• Maintains direct contact with the child and family.
• Participates in team meetings regularly.
• Acts as a consultant in special child-centered, family-focused meetings when behavioral issues or conflicts arise in other systems, such as schools (e.g., reviewing behavior paradigms to help the child remain in school).

Benefits

Merakey offers benefits tailored to support your unique work arrangements.

• DailyPay -- access your pay when you need it!
• Retirement plan -- both pre-tax and Roth (after-tax) options available for employee contributions.
• Voluntary limited benefits offered through the American Worker. Offerings include limited* medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. (*not a substitute for major medical insurance).
• Access to Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services (for FFS employees working at least 170 hours per quarter).
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Enjoy our On the Goga well-being platform, featuring self-care tools and resources.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

About Merakey

Merakey is a non‑profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey.

Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!

The ideal candidate will possessONEof the following qualifications:

• License in PA as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, social worker behavior specialist, or certified registered nurse (Licensed as a BCBA, BCaBA, LBS, LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT. or RN) and1 year of experience providing ABA services and a minimum of 12 credits in ABA from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 1 year full-time experience providing ABA services under the supervision or a professional with a certification as a BCBAANDa minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved by the Department of Human Service or the BACB

OR

• License in PA as a psychologist and have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA servicesANDa minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved by the Department of Human Services or the BACB