BEHAVIOR CONSULTANT - ABA

KidsPeace; Bethlehem (Northampton County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading behavioral health organization is seeking a Behavior Consultant based in Northampton County, Bethlehem. The successful candidate will serve as the primary therapist, overseeing treatment services and clinically supervising a team. Responsibilities include developing individualized treatment plans, conducting assessments, and training staff on intervention strategies. Applicants must possess relevant credentials and experience in Applied Behavior Analysis. This role is vital for streamlined client care and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must hold a relevant license such as BCaBA.
• Experience in applying ABA techniques required.
• Proficiency in data collection and analysis is critical.

Responsibilities

• Lead treatment team for clients in various settings.
• Develop and implement effective treatment plans.
• Analyze data to modify treatment approaches.
• Provide training and model interventions for staff.
• Complete necessary paperwork for client treatment.

Skills

Licensed with a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA)

Full-time ABA experience

Data collection and analysis

Behavioral intervention techniques

Curriculum development

Education

Relevant Behavioral Health License

Tools

VB-MAPP

Vineland

SSIS

Job description

The Behavior Consultant (BC) for serves as the primary therapist on the Treatment Team, coordinating all treatment services for each client on his/her caseload. The BC is responsible for clinically supervising the Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT) and/or Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs) assigned to his/her cases.

Qualifications

Meet one of the following:

• Licensed with a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) certificate.
• Licensed with at least one year of full-time ABA experience and at least 12 ABA credits.
• Licensed with a minimum of one year of full-time ABA experience under the supervision of a BCBA.

Job Duties

• Works as the clinical leader of the clients’ treatment team in home, school, daycare and other community settings. Communicate changes and important information to the team and caregiver.
• Uses the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis in order to determine target maladaptive behaviors to decrease and new skills to increase. These are built into effective treatment plans that are objective and measurable and designed in a strength-based manner.
• Devises a data collection system, collects and guides others in collecting the data, analyzes the data that has been collected and uses that information to modify the individuals’ treatment.
• Implements interventions directly with individuals and models appropriate delivery to other staff and caregivers.
• Develops curriculum materials including schedules, activities, visual aids, etc., to provide to the BHT and RBT staff. Reviews materials and models their use for BHT/RBT staff.
• Utilize the VB‑MAPP, Vineland, SSIS and other outcome measure to assess clients’ baseline levels and progress. This information is used to modify clients’ ongoing treatment approach.
• Actively transfers skills to caregivers and other staff through explanation, modeling and guided practice and feedback.
• Completes assigned weekly hours.
• Completes required paperwork to drive client treatment, including Functional Behavior Assessments and updates, Treatment Plans and updates, Biopsychosocial Assessments and updates. Completes suicide/risk assessments, incident reports and other paperwork as necessary. Complete and turns in client session documentation each week.