Behavior Consultant - ABA

Our vast array of services — educational, employment, vocational, residential, habilitative, and behavioral health — are delivered through a network of national and international affiliates. This allows us to take a comprehensive, holistic approach to improving the lives of every person we serve — those who receive and those who reap the benefits of our innovative, responsive solutions.

Job Description: It is the responsibility of the Behavioral Consultant (BC-ABA) to provide one-to-one behavioral intervention services to teach communication and social skills and reduce maladaptive behaviors in the home, community, and/or school setting. BC-ABAs will utilize interventions developed from the science of Applied Behavior Analysis.

Schedule: Full Time

Location: Exton, PA

Program: IBHS (Intensive Behavioral Health Services)

Pay Rate: $32+/hour

Job Functions:

• Implement clinical service delivery goals consistent with overall agency goals and policy/procedures
• Use Word, Excel, UltiPro Time & Attendance, Electronic Health Record and Outlook effectively
• Report to direct supervisor, and other administrative staff as required, in a timely and comprehensive manner
• Provide services as defined by the program description, and best practice standards, and in full compliance with licensure standards
• Follows the treatment plan goals and interventions utilizing sound judgment, including the use of positive reinforcement
• Provide quality mobile services in line with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) standards
• Maintain quality documentation of clinical ABA service delivery
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with consumers, their families, payers, community support service representatives, co-workers, and other agencies
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships by pairing the self as a reinforcing entity and building the value of social interaction between the client and the BHT-ABA      
• Educate all those involved about the role of ABA-based interventions and functions within the boundaries of the BHT-ABA role      
• Prompt safe and socially acceptable replacement behaviors in order to build a repertoire of communication, social interaction, and problem-solving skills
• Collaborate with family and treatment team members to provide treatment effectively and without the disruption to the environment
• Provide all authorized client services and provide supporting documentation for re-authorizations, as necessary, in a timely manner
• Submit accurate and timely payroll and billing documentation
• Implement interventions effectively based on the treatment plan and behavior management plan as developed by the Behavior Consultant and/or Board-Certified Behavior Analyst
• Provide crisis intervention to clients, when indicated, to stabilize acute crises
• Increases the frequency or duration of safe and appropriate replacement behaviors by providing access to known reinforcers
• Complete accurate and timely clinical documentation, including but not limited to progress notes
• Accurately collects behavior data, including but not limited to ABC data and frequency data
• Complete all training requirements as dictated by the state prior to working alone with clients
• Complete all required periodic training as dictated by the state during the first six months and annually thereafter
• Complete all personally required training as per the Professional Development Plan
• Submit to Human Resources, in a timely manner, copies of all required documentation regarding degrees, licenses, certifications, clearances, and formal training

 

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Master's degree in psychology, social work, education, or counseling from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council of Higher Education Accreditation or an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services

Experience:  One year of full-time experience in providing mental health services to children, youth, or young adults

Licensure/Certification: BC-ABA License Required

Clearances:   Pennsylvania Child Abuse Clearance, Criminal clearance, and fingerprint-based federal criminal history; Verification that employee is not on any Medicaid/Medicare Exclusion list

Note: At the discretion of the Personnel Officer, additional related experience a