The Behavior Consultant (BC) creates, implements, and supervises the treatment of children and adolescents with mental health diagnoses. They will conscientiously strive toward the child’s achievement of the goals specified in their Individualized Treatment Plan and will legibly and contemporaneously record, in English, data regarding the behavior and progress of the child, the involvement of the child's caretakers, and report unusual incidents as required by relevant laws, policies, and procedures. The BC never lifts, carries or restrains (holding to prevent movement) the child for any reason. The BC may be required to run for an extended period of time in pursuit of a child who has left an assigned area and dresses appropriately to facilitate this running as necessary. The BC:

Authors of the child’s Individualized Treatment Plan.

• The BC possesses extremely well-developed oral and written communication skills in English (including excellent computer skills), and works at home, and in the child’s home, school, or community. The BC collects input from the child, parent/guardian(s), school staff, the Mobile Therapist, Behavioral Health Technician, and others to create a “packet” of documents that identifies the primary problems to be addressed, who is to address them, how they are to be addressed, how progress is to be measured, and the time frame in which treatment is to occur.
• The BC will create the Individualized Treatment Plan in collaboration with the child, parent/guardian(s), school staff, the Mobile Therapist, Behavioral Health Technician, and others who are known as the Interagency Team.
• The BC notifies IBC Administration of any factor which may prevent the successful and safe implementation of a child’s treatment. The BC will ensure that all “packets” are submitted to IBC on time and in accordance with IBC policies and procedures. The BC will provide advanced notice to IBC Administration if there is a chance the “packet” will not be submitted in a timely manner in order to create a plan of action to protect the child’s treatment progress.

Supervises the child’s treatment program.

• The BC will lead the Interagency Team Meeting (ITM).
• The BC will provide on-going monitoring of the implementation of treatment in accordance with IBC policies and procedures.
• The BC will provide on-going updates to the child’s behaviors and the success of the child’s treatment in accordance with IBC policies and procedures.
• The BC will remain in communication with the child and the child’s family concerning their needs, expectations, and treatment progress in accordance with IBC policies and procedures.
• BC will engage in on-going collaboration with the Interagency Team.

Assembles the authorization request packet.

• BC completes all necessary electronic editing of documents efficiently and accurately (attending to grammar, punctuation, form and editing expectations), in order to assemble each authorization request packet within prescribed time limits.
• The BC assures that all necessary handwritten documents are properly completed and all documents requiring signatures contain all necessary signatures.
• The BC collects all packet documents promptly upon completion of the Interagency Team Meeting (ITM) and delivers these documents to IBC in accordance with IBC Policies and Procedures.
• Treatment packets should include all required paperwork completed without error.

Maintains Medical Records.

• The BC reviews medical records for completion and accuracy.
• The BC files, maintains, and achieves their client’s completed records.
• The BC provides feedback to staff members if errors are discovered and supervises the correction of all medical records.

Monitors Treatment Progress.

• The BC records, graphs, reviews, and analyzes treatment data on an on-going basis.
• The BC updates the treatment goals based on the treatment data.
• The BC follows all IBC policies and procedures concerning data collection, progress monitoring, and treatment updates.

Provides Qualified Services.

• The BC will only provide services in which they are qualified to perform in accordance with regulations, policies, procedures, and clinical standards.
• The BC will provide Mobile Therapy (MT) services when assigned.
• The BC will not provide services to individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder unless they are a licensed behavior specialist or instructed by IBC Administration.
• The BC will provide Individual Services in accordance with policies and procedures.
• The BC may only provide ABA services if they are qualified to do so.

Provides Exceptional Customer Service.

• The BC personally introduces the child and his/her family to each and every member of the IBC staff assigned to the case.
• The BC should maintain frequent contact with all members of the child’s Interagency Team.
• The BC should maintain frequent, at least weekly, contact with the child’s parent/guardian(s) in order to properly monitor progress.
• The BC should provide and bill for services at least once every 3 weeks for every case.
• The BC should provide weekly supervision to the assigned BHT on a case.

Behaves in a Professional, Ethical, and Fiscally Responsible Manner.

• The BC should attend all required company meetings and trainings.
• The BC should optimize billing for necessary services and advice their team members to do the same. The BC should consult with IBC administration about how best to optimize their billable activities.
• The BC should inform IBC administration of any cases or incidents that occur.
• The BC should response to communication from co-workers and administration in a timely and professional manner.
• The BC should provide advanced notice, if possible, if they will be unavailable for any reason (i.e., vacation, illness).
• The BC should remain in compliance with all credentials, supervision, and training requirements.
• The BC should remain in compliance with all IBC policies and procedures.

1). Be licensed in PA as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, social worker, behavior specialist, or other professional with a scope of practice that includes overseeing the provision of ABA services AND have one of the following:

• A Minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA services and minimum of 12 credits in ABA
• A minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA services under the supervision of a BCBA AND a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA

2) Be licensed in PA as a psychologist and have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA services AND a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved by the Department.