Job Title: Behavioral Specialist Consultant

Part time and temporary/casual positions providing Behavioral Specialist Consultant (BSC) services to children with autism and related disorders who are receiving wraparound services.

Responsibilities

• Devise and implement behavior management plans, data collection grids/books to collect baseline and treatment data.
• Create and implement autism-specific techniques such as Comic Strip Conversations and Social Stories.
• Supervise staff providing direct interventions to chilsren and families; provide group and/or individual supervision to staff to meet BHRS requirements; provide training for staff.
• Monitor compliance of assigned TSS staff in meeting organizatinoal and statutory requirements and expectations.  Provide regular feedback to assigned staff; instigate corrective action lan when warranted.
• Work with families to assist them in acquiring skills, enabling the family to maximize their child's progress and independence.
• Communicate regularly with families regarding their child's progress and issues.
• Provide services in homes and community-based settings.
• Provide child-centered, family focused consultation.
• Maintain therapeutic records and data necessary to monitor progress.
• Collaborate with other involved professionals and agencies in order to provide unified services and continuity of care to the child and family.
• Participate in treatment plan meetings.
• Write individualized therapeutic treatment plans, using behavioral terms and measurable objectives, complete data summary, treatment plan packets, prescriber collaboration forms.
• Prepare progress note and update as needed.
• Address BSC and TSS discrepancies in relation to monthly progress notes.

Requirements

• Master's degree in relevant field.
• At least one year's experience working with children who have special needs.
• Experience working with children who have autism and their families preferred.
• Knowledge of a range of autism intervention techniques preferred.
• Current PA clearances:  Acts 34, 114 and 151.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

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