Psychologist

Community Options, Inc.; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

403b retirement plan

Career growth opportunities

Continuing education reimbursement

Tuition reduction partnerships

Mentorship from clinicians

Mileage reimbursement

Incentive programs

Job summary

Community Options, Inc. in Prince George, MD is seeking a psychologist to develop and supervise behavior support plans within a community-based setting. You will conduct assessments, provide counseling, and train staff within an interdisciplinary team.

The position offers either full-time or part-time hours, with a salary around $90,000 per year based on experience, plus competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• BCBA degree preferred and relevant certifications required.
• Experience with adults with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviors is essential.
• Ability to analyze behavioral data and trends.
• Experience with behavioral development plans writing.
• Experience administering psychological or psychiatric assessments.
• Strong communication with clients, families, staff, and guardians.
• Background checks and drug testing required.

Responsibilities

• Write and synthesize BSPs, observe individuals, graph data, and interpret results.
• Conduct preference and functional assessments and incorporate health issues into analysis.
• Present BSPs to review committees
• Provide competency-based training to staff on BSPs and topics
• Monitor BSP implementation and retrain staff as needed
• Provide individual counseling and participate in committee meetings
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to assess behavioral function
• Participate in psychiatric consultations and medical reviews
• Prepare ISP reports and attend related meetings
• Provide in-service training and external consultation as assigned
• Cooperate with licensing staff during inspections
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Experience with adults with ID and BHB

Behavioral data analysis

Oral presentation of BSPs

Counseling and staff mentoring

Team collaboration with interdisciplin

Communication with clients/families

Education

BCBA degree preferred

Certifications 407

Certifications 921

Tools

Behavioral assessment tools

Job description

Community Options, Inc. is a national non‑profit agency providing services to individuals with disabilities in 12 states.

We are now hiring a Full‑Time or Part‑Time Psychologist in Prince George, MD. The Psychologist uses best practices and technology within a community‑based setting to assist, train, and supervise individuals with developmental disabilities in the activities of daily living and socialization skills.

$90,000/ annually based on experience.

Responsibilities

• Write behavior support plans (BSPs) including synthesizing information from numerous sources, visiting/observing individuals as necessary, graphing, and interpreting behavioral data
• Conduct preference and functional assessments to evaluate the maintaining function of behaviors and incorporating psychiatric, medical, and health‑related issues into the analysis
• Orally present BSPs to appropriate review committees
• Provide competency‑based training to staff on the BSP and other topics as necessary
• Monitor BSP implementation, assessing lack of progress, formulating recommendations, and retrain staff as necessary
• Provide individual counseling, mentoring, and participate in committee meetings
• Work with an interdisciplinary team including, and consult with other team members to assess issues and functions of behavior
• Participate in psychiatric consultations and medical reviews
• Formulate Individual Service Plan (ISP) reports and attend ISP meetings, Behavior Management Committee (BMC) meetings, and attend psychologist professional development and staff meetings
• Provide agency in‑service training as requested, and consultation to agencies requesting such services as assigned
• Employee must cooperate with the license and department staff in any inspection, inquiry, or investigation
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

• BCBA degree preferred
• Certifications required: 407, 921
• Experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities who have significant challenging behaviors and co-occurrence of mental health issues
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance in various contexts, mental processes, or the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
• Experience producing written behavioral development plans in specified formats Experience analyzing data for trends and behavioral function
• Experience with administering or assisting in administering psychological or psychiatric assessments
• Experience communicating with clients, parents, guardians, and staff
• Employment is contingent upon successful completion of checks of criminal background, central registry, child abuse registry, and drug testing

Why Community Options?

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid holidays-Including a birthday holiday
• 403b retirement plan with employer match
• Exceptional career growth opportunities
• Continuing education reimbursement
• University partnerships that include tuition reduction
• Opportunities to expand your scope of practice
• Innovative ABA software to decrease paperwork and administrative tasks
• Create your own schedule/no micromanaging
• Support and mentorship from highly experienced clinicians
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee incentive & discount programs

Community Options is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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