Behavioral Consultant (BC) - Trevose

Malvern Community Health Services (MCHS), Inc. seeks to support children and adults and their families (fathers and mothers), role models of both genders, caregivers, friends and members of their spiritual community of choice, to have access to individualized, strength-based, trauma informed quality behavioral health supports and services that foster choices so that they may enjoy meaningful relationships and a life worth living in our communities.

We are currently are seeking to hire part time or full time  BEHAVIORAL CONSULTANT (BC) to work in out of our Trevose Office.

At our Trevose office, we work with Bucks and Philadelphia county communities in:

• Outpatient Therapy

• IBHS

• School Based

Position Summary:  

The BC works with the family and other members of the treatment team such as school staff to design and direct a behavior modification plan that will meet the needs of the child and family. A BC provides assessment, program design and monitoring of treatment interventions rather than direct therapy.  The hours are flexible and you are permitted to work in other agencies. This position can be a full time or part time position depending on the applicants availability. 

Benefits:

Health benefits are effective after a short, 30 days wait period. Also, after 6 months of continuous employment, Malvern offers a company sponsored 401K plan through Vanguard that does include a company match! Benefits effective after 30 days are as follows:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Free Life Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance

Summary of Essential Position Functions:

• Provide assessment of the client and family needs/strengths

• Devise and direct the implementation of a Behavior Modification Intervention Plan

• Develop, implement and maintain fidelity in the delivery of behavioral supports and treatment interventions

• Provide weekly therapeutic interventions to client, family and staff

• Primarily works face-to-face with the family, school and community

• Collaborate with team members as needed (with MTs at least bi-weekly)

• Complete all paperwork within policy time frames

• Initiate and attend treatment team meetings monthly with child, family and treatment team

• Attend interagency meetings, staff meeting and attend sixteen  (16) hours of training per year

• Provide services within authorized number of hours per week

• Revise treatment plans as needed

• Attend staff meetings & mandatory trainings as necessary

• Comply with all IBHS  policies

• Provide weekly supervision to BHT with documentation of supervision

• If not, a licensed Psychologist you must attend supervision with licensed Psychologist one (1) hour a month

• Travel to and from client sites to perform services (100% travel required)

• Should be completing 25 billable hours per week

• Perform other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has clinical supervision of Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT)

Qualifications:

• This position requires individuals that are client focused; team oriented; great interpersonal and communication skills; dependable; problem solving skills; organizational skills; focused on compliance and performance quality. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• 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 (Must be supervised by Licensed Clinical Psychologist)  

• Two (2) years verified post-Master’s experience providing mental health treatment to children without LBS License and One (1) year of experience involving functional behavioral assessment of individuals under 21 years of age, including the development and implementation of behavioral supports or treatment plans with LBS License (only required for staff working with CBH clients)

• One (1) year experience using behavior analysis/modification techniques preferred

• BC PA license preferred 

Credentials and Special/Technical Skills:

• Behavior modification training/experience; Treatment plan writing skills; Individual and family therapy experience; Knowledge of mental health systems; Must be able to intervene and control agitated clients through non-physical intervention. Hazards include risk of exposure to disease and risk of physical injury associated with psychiatric patients who have the potential to act out or lose control

• Clearances for Child Abuse, FBI and State Criminal, as well as CPR/First Aid Certification

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