Clinical Specialist (Neurobehavioral Unit-Inpatient) $2,500 Hiring Incentive

Kennedy Krieger Institute, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 39,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading institution in behavioral health is seeking a Clinical Specialist I to provide on-site clinical services, develop treatment plans, and conduct training for parents and staff to enhance adaptive skills in children. This role demands collaboration across disciplines and strong data management skills to track and demonstrate progress effectively.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with match

Tuition reimbursement

Free parking

Child care subsidies

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with developmentally disabled population or children with behavioral disorders is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop individual assessment and treatment plans.
• Conduct training for parents, teachers, and staff regarding behavioral protocols.
• Collect and manage data, keeping thorough documentation.

Skills

Behavioral analysis

Training and feedback

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Data management

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Overview

The Clinical Specialist I will provide on-site clinical services for Behavioral Psychology Department patients based on principles of applied behavior analysis to reduce child problem behaviors and increase adaptive skills. Provide parent, teacher and staff training and monitor the effectiveness and implementation of behavioral protocols in community settings.

Responsibilities

1. Assist in the development of individual assessment and treatment plans. Conceptualize assessment and treatment plans and contribute during daily supervision sessions to overall development of the case.

2. Case Management – conduct sessions, coordination of admission and/or follow-up with inpatient team, time management, data collection, and protocol development, implementation and review.

3. Parent training – provide training for parent, teachers and/or staff; insure protocols are carried out correctly. Provide diplomatic (appropriate) and corrective feedback. Demonstrate sensitivity to parent concerns. Provide timely updates to supervisory staff.

4. Interdisciplinary skills– initiate and maintain contact with KKI disciplines and outside agencies (schools, social workers). Incorporate feedback from other professionals into assessment and treatment plan. Provide timely training to other professionals.

5. Data Management – Develop data collection system for parents, teachers and/or staff. Obtain follow-up data in a timely manner. Maintain up-to-date graphs. Organize and present data in ways to facilitate interpretation.

6. Documentation – Timely and thorough completion of evaluation reports, progress notes and correspondence.

7. Problem solving –Anticipate problems and develop alternative strategies for solving problems. Generate solutions independently and in conjunction with case manager.

8. Public presentation – Alter presentation according to audience. Conceptualize information and succinctly summarize for audience. Answer questions relating to conceptualization of case (e.g., methodology) or practical issues

Qualifications

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with the developmentally disabled population or children with behavioral disorders is required.

Benefits

Kennedy Krieger Institute offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, tuition reimbursement, free parking and child care subsidies! In addition, we offer rich professional development opportunities.

EOE/M/F/D/V

Minimum pay range

USD $39,747.76/Yr.

Maximum pay range

USD $65,065.73/Yr.

Vacancy ID 11867

Job Location : Street 707 N Broadway

# of Hours 40.00

Job Locations US-MD-Baltimore

Pos. Type Regular Full Time

Department : Name Behav Psych - Neurobehavioral Unit Inpatient Therapy

Equal Opportunity Provider & Employer M/F/Disability/ProtectedVet