Children's Group Behavior Consultant

Requirements

• Possess one of the following:
  • A Licensed Behavior Specialist in PACertification as a BCBAGraduate degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from an accredited college or university
  • Minimum of 1-year full-time experience providing mental health direct services to children – 21 years of age AND a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, or counseling from an accredited college or university
  • Completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum AND have a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, counseling or a related field from an accredited college or university

Qualifications

• Graduate degree in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 1-year full-time experience providing mental health direct services to children – 21 years of age AND a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, or counseling from an accredited college or university
• Completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum AND have a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, counseling or a related field from an accredited college or university

Skills

• Behavior modification intervention planning
• Identifying behavioral goals and intervention techniques
• Recommendation of non-aversive behavioral change methods
• Consulting as requested by the Mobile Therapist within the treatment team
• Participation in team meetings
• Participation in special child-centered, family focused meetings

Benefits

• Earn $30+/hour
• Free licensure supervision for qualified therapists
• BCBA supervision available for those pursuing Board Certification in Behavior Analysis
• Flexible schedule (minimum of 15 hours per week required)
• Monthly supervision for cases
• Free training and CEU’s
• Company provided laptop
• Mileage stipend

About the Role

The Children's Group Behavior Consultant designs and directs the implementation of a behavior modification intervention plan which is individualized to each child or adolescent and family needs. They identify behavioral goals and intervention techniques and recommend non-aversive behavioral change methods. They serve as consultant as requested by the Mobile Therapist within the treatment team. While maintaining some direct contact with child and family, the BC primarily provides assessment; program design and monitoring rather than direct therapy. The BC is expected to participate in team meetings. When questions or conflict around behavioral paradigms arise in other systems, such as school, the BC may participate as a consultant in a special child-centered, family focused meetings along with the therapist.

Schedule

Flexible schedule (minimum of 15 hours per week required)

Pay

Earn $30+/hour!

Company

Merakey is a non-profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Merakey strictly follows a zero-tolerance policy for abuse. Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover, we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!