Job Type
Full-time, Part-time
Description
Job Title: Behavior Consultant
Job Summary:
- Works in collaboration with other members of the treatment team, and designs and directs the implementation of a behavior intervention plan that is individualized to each individual as well as to the family needs and consumer’s daily activities.
Job Duties:
- The Behavioral Consultant identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques and recommends behavioral change methods. Provides staff training and designs data collection formats. Serves as a resource to staff, parents, and providers.
- Attends quarterly and annual meetings as related to consumer's needs.
- Collaborate with support staff to assess skill areas and behavior challenges; conduct Functional Analysis Assessments.
- Develop and implement effective Behavioral Intervention Plans including data collection and program development.
- Monitor Behavior Plan and assure that plan meets intensive needs of individual; modify as necessary.
- Develop crisis intervention plans when needed
- Adapt behavior plan as determined by the team.
- Provide staff training and development on individual behavior plans, progress monitoring, and data collection techniques.
- Maintain regular communication and on-site support to individuals and staff.
- Serve as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team.
- Attend Quarterly, annual, and Emergency meetings as necessary.
- Provide consultation to providers, families, and the community regarding behavior management techniques.
- Communicate with staff, administrators, outside agencies, and parents to coordinate activities, exchange information and resolve issues.
- Provide input for the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Individual Behavior Intervention Plan.
- Review data collection, prepare reports, and recommend changes as needed.
- Maintain all required documentation and needed data.
- Maintain accurate time/billing records and submit them as supervisor requests.
- Maintain open communication with funding sources, other service providers, state/federal agencies, families/care providers, and significant others.
- Assess the satisfaction of consumers and their families with service providers.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in clinical psychology, school psychology, or another applied health service area of psychology; Special Education; Social Work or Counseling.
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist; licensed clinical social worker or licensed mental health counselor.
- Knowledge and ability to demonstrate coursework in or 5 years of experience in devising, implementing, and monitoring behavior support plans.
- Demonstration of excellent oral and written skills.
- Must be able to keep accurate documentation.
- Valid Indiana driver’s license and effective transportation.