Behavioral Consultant: Drive Positive Change (FT/PT)

TeamCare Behavioral Health; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

TEAMCare Behavioral Health is seeking a Behavioral Consultant (BC) to gather information on antecedents, behaviors, and consequences to design strength-based, non-aversive intervention plans that respect the client’s social-cultural background.

You will develop treatment plans for children/adolescents, facilitate treatment through collaboration with families and the treatment team, and monitor progress with data-driven updates while coordinating crisis planning and evaluations as needed.

Qualifications

• Passion for patient care and a desire to make positive change in someone's life.
• Education or practicum in mental health services and related field.
• Ability to obtain Act 33/34 and FBI clearances.
• Must have 1 year of direct mental health service experience with youth or young adults, or a related graduate degree.

Responsibilities

• Develop a treatment plan for child or adolescent involving data integration from multiple sources with regular, data-driven updates
• Direct treatment program including consultation/intervention utilizing behavioral management techniques, regular meetings, and consultation with client, family, and other treatment team members
• Track client progress through organization, review, and charting of data collected by treatment team members regarding frequency, intensity, and duration of targeted behaviors and positive replacement behaviors
• Determine clinical necessity for special evaluations and services such as medication needs assessment by a psychiatrist, psychological testing, or other services
• Collaborate with child/adolescent, family, and other involved professionals to develop daily routines for implementation during times of crisis and transition as well as a 24-hour crisis plan

Skills

Data collection

Documentation

Interpersonal skills

Driver's license

Education

Graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, or counseling

Graduate degree in ABA

Licensed as Behavior Specialist in PA

BCBA certification

Tools

Excel

MS Word

EMR

Job description

TEAMCare Behavioral Health is seeking a Behavioral Consultant (BC) to gather information on antecedents, behaviors, and consequences to design strength-based, non-aversive intervention plans that respect the client’s social-cultural background.

You will develop treatment plans for children/adolescents, facilitate treatment through collaboration with families and the treatment team, and monitor progress with data-driven updates while coordinating crisis planning and evaluations as needed.