Full Time Behavioral Consultant (BC) - Trevose

Description

Malvern Community Health Services (MCHS) 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.

MCHS offers expert and caring behavioral health services for children, adolescents, and adults throughout southeastern Pennsylvania.

MCHS currently has a full-time opening for a Behavioral Consultant (BC) at our Trevose location.

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

• Outpatient Therapy

• IBHS 

• School Therapeutic Services

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 variable/inconsistent, and you are permitted to work in other agencies.

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 ten (10) 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 BHRS 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)

• Perform other duties as assigned
   
  Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has clinical supervision of Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT)

Benefits

This position is a full time, benefit eligible position. Benefits offered include, but not limited to:

• Medical Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Paid Time Off

• 401K plan with company match

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 BSL 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 BSL License (only required for staff working with CBH clients)

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

• BSC PA license preferred

Credentials and Special/Technical Skills:

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

*Malvern Health, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.*

Salary : $23 - $26