Behavior Consultant

Merakey; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 41,328 - 44,083; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DailyPay

Retirement plan

EAP access

Laptop provided

Mileage stipend

Job summary

Merakey in Harrisburg, PA is hiring a Behavior Consultant to design and direct individualized behavior modification plans for children and adolescents and their families. You will work with a multidisciplinary treatment team to identify goals, select non-aversive strategies, and monitor progress.

Requirements include a graduate degree in ABA, PA licensed Behavior Specialist, BCBA certification, and direct service experience with youth; practicum completion and related field degrees are also

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from an accredited college or university.
• Licensed as a Behavior Specialist in PA.
• Certification as a BCBA.
• Minimum of 1 year full-time experience providing mental health direct services to children 21 years of age and a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, or counseling from an accredited college or university.
• Completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum and have a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, counseling or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• If working with individuals with Autism: licensed in PA as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, social worker, behavior specialist, or certified registered nurse practitioner and meets one of the above requirements.

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).

Skills

Direct service delivery

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Education

Graduate degree in ABA

PA Licensed Behavior Specialist

BCBA Certification

Graduate degree in psychology/social work/education/counseling

Clinical practicum

Job description

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from an accredited college or university.
• Licensed as a Behavior Specialist in PA.
• Certification as a BCBA.
• Minimum of 1 year full-time experience providing mental health direct services to children 21 years of age and a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, or counseling from an accredited college or university.
• Completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum and have a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, counseling or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• If working with individuals with Autism: licensed in PA as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, social worker, behavior specialist, or certified registered nurse practitioner and meets one of the above requirements.

Compensation

Earn $30/hour as an unlicensed clinician or $32/hour for licensed professionals.

Benefits

• 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 Summary

The 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.

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

• 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 (including 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 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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!