Behavioral Specialist Consultant BSC -- The Progressions Companies Inc. -- Philadelphia

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The Behavioral Specialist Consultant (BSC) works with the family and other members of the treatment team, including school staff, to design and direct a behavior modification plan that will meet the needs of the child and family. He/She also serves as a consultant to the Mobile Therapist (MT) and/or the Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS) while maintaining direct contact with the child and the family. The BSC provides assessment, program design, and monitoring of treatment interventions rather than direct therapy. He/She must have excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills to effectively interact with the Team Members and family involved.
The ideal candidate must be a Licensed Doctoral Level Psychologist, or Licensed Clinical Psychologist, or other master’s level mental health clinician with documented training in the field of Behavior Modification techniques that is supervised by Licensed Clinical Psychologist. He/She must have one-year full-time experience working in a mental health services agency, only working with children and adolescents. In addition, the candidate must be certified in CPR/First Aid and have an unrestricted, valid driver's license in this state.
The following is a representative list of duties and responsibilities associated with this position:
-- Provide assessment of the patient and family needs/strengths
-- Devise and direct the implementation of a Behavior Modification Intervention Plan
-- Provide weekly therapeutic interventions to client, family, and staff
-- Primarily works face-to-face with the family, school, and community
-- Collaborate with team members
-- Complete all paperwork within policy time frames
-- Initiate and attend treatment team meetings monthly with child, family, and treatment team
-- Attend inter-agency meetings
-- Provide services within authorized amount of hours per week
-- Revise treatment plans on a monthly basis
-- Attend staff meetings
-- Comply with all BHRS policies
-- Attend ten hours of training per year
-- Provide weekly supervision to TSS with documentation of supervision
-- If not a licensed Psychologist you must attend supervision with licensed Psychologist one hour a month
-- Travel to and from client sites to perform services
-- Perform other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
Master or Doctoral Degree in Psychology
One year full-time experience working in a mental health services agency, only working with children or adolescents
Behavior modification training/experience
Certifications in CPR/First Aid
Knowledge of mental health system, managed care payers, and community resources
Communication and interpersonal skills to develop relationships with clients, staff, and providers
Demonstrates patience, good judgment, and the ability and interest to work with clients with mental health issues
Able to intervene and control agitated clients through non-physical interventions
Genuine desire to work with clients who have mental health problems
Able to problem solve and work effectively with others
Unrestricted driver's license in this state

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