BEHAVIOR CONSULTANT at KidsPeace Childrens Hospital – Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania

The Behavior Consultant serves as the primary therapist in the Treatment Team, coordinating all treatment services for each client in his/her caseload. The Behavior Consultant is responsible for ensuring appropriate behavior modification and crisis intervention processes for clients.

Job Duties / Essential Functions

1. Ensure the prompt and accurate completion of all necessary clinical, fiscal and program related forms. Assist the program manager in ensuring that all appropriate documentation is maintained.
2. Provide training and supervision to applicable staff to ensure continuation of knowledge in the areas of crisis intervention and behavior modification and other related areas requiring increased skills.
3. Work collaboratively with other members of the child’s treatment team to design and direct the implementation of a behavior modification intervention plan.
4. Ensure that all behavior modification intervention plans are proactive and individualized to the child and family needs. Ensure psychological testing is scheduled and completed for each assigned client as needed.
5. Identify behavioral goals and intervention techniques, recommend non-averse behavioral change methods to treatment team members and family, and implement program using the least restrictive treatment modality.
6. Effectively monitor behavioral plan implementation regularly and communicate with all staff and professionals involved to ensure the effectiveness of all intervention techniques.
7. Maintain awareness of the KidsPeace continuum of services and actively promote the internal transfer and referral of children and families whenever clinically indicated by attending bi-annual training on the continuum and communicating with associates between levels of care and actively seeking opportunities to share information about the continuum with consumers as evidenced by written documentation in the client record.
8. All other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications (Education, Training and Experiences)

1. Must meet one (1) of the following criteria:

1) Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Education, or Counseling from an accredited college or university AND a minimum of one year of full-time experience providing mental health direct care to children, youth, or young adults.

2) Be licensed in the Commonwealth as a behavior Specialist.

3) Have a certification as a BCBA or other graduate level accredited certification in behavior analysis.

4) Have a graduate degree in ABA from an accredited College or University.

2. Valid driver’s license required.

3. First Aid/CPR certifications required - training available post-hire.