Behavior Consultant - Adult Services Center for Autism Developmental Disabilities

WellSpan Health; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free BCBA supervision

Grand Rounds

No prior experience required

Collaborative team

Administrative support

Caseload growth

Bonus incentives

Job summary

WellSpan Health's Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CADD) in Lancaster, PA is seeking a Behavior Consultant for the ABA-Adult program. This full-time role conducts descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments for home and community settings, with supervision from a BCBA, and designs interventions.

No prior experience with developmental disabilities or adults required; the team emphasizes collaboration, clinical learning, and support from experienced BCBAs, with monthly Grand

Qualifications

• No prior experience with developmental disabilities or adults required.
• Strong interpersonal communication and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Willingness to learn and apply supervision from BCBA.

Responsibilities

• Conduct descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments for home and community settings.
• Design and implement behavior analytic interventions.
• Collaborate with the client care team to ensure ethical and effective interventions.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaborative teamwork

Behavior assessment

Job description

Full-time (80 hours biweekly)

Weekdays, daytime hours; 8 am to 5 pm

Sign On Bonus Eligible

Join the highly rewarding, professional environment at CADD!

• Free BCBA supervision provided with opportunities to learn from and collaborate with multiple experienced BCBAs
• Ongoing professional development including monthly Grand Rounds with nationally recognized experts
• No prior experience with developmental disabilities or adults required
• Robust collegial atmosphere, highly collaborative and innovative team
• Strong administrative support to enable clinicians to focus on client care
• Intentional, gradual building of caseload for new clinicians
• Reasonable productivity expectations with generous bonus incentive

Get to know us!

Located in Lancaster County, the Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities (CADD) is a regional center of excellence that serves patients and families in Central Pennsylvania. We have a multidisciplinary team (from the fields of psychiatry, nursing, psychology, applied behavior analysis, social work, and counseling) with recognized expertise in the treatment of the social, emotional, and behavioral issues affecting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Intellectual Disability (ID). We offer center-based services, which include diagnostic evaluations, short-term consultation and ongoing treatment. In addition, we provide community-based services, which include ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) foradults in a variety of settings.

Who we serve...

While CADD clients and families are all impacted by a developmental disability, we often support them with a variety of other concerns. These include but are not limited to: anxiety, ADHD, depression, OCD, social skills, interpersonal relationships, and family and caregiver support.

General Summary

The Behavior Consultant is a key team member of CADD's ABA-Adult program which provides community-based behavior support for adults (21+).[FD1]Conducts descriptive and systematic behavioral assessments for use in home and community-based settings. Provides behavior analytic interpretations of the results with supervision from a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). Designs and implements behavior analytic interventions. Effectively develops and implements appropriate assessment and intervention methods specific to the client's needs. Teaches others on the clients care team to carry out ethical and effective behavior analytic interventions based on published research. Designs and delivers instruction under the supervision of a BCBA.