Behavior Specialist Job at Elwyn, Elwyn, PA

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  • Elwyn
  • Elwyn, PA

Job Description

Overview:

Join a Team That Changes Lives

 

For more than 170 years, Elwyn has been leading the way in supporting children, teens, and adults with autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and behavioral health challenges. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we’re here to create real change – helping people lead meaningful, fulfilling lives.

Now, we’re looking for passionate team members to join us. Here, your work will change lives – including your own. You’ll make an impact every day, find purpose in what you do, and grow in a career that truly matters.

 

At Elwyn, we take care of you while you care for others. We offer:

  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • Comprehensive Medical/Dental/Vision Benefit Packages
  • Earned Wage Access/On-Demand Pay
  • Paid On-the-Job Training
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Career Advancement Opportunities and Growth
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Retirement Savings Plan

 

Join us and be a part of something bigger. Apply today.

Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for planning, monitoring, and improving overall clinical services delivered to children residing in the Residential Treatment Facility (RTF)

POSITION SALARY: $59,000

BONUS : $2,500 Sign-on Bonus!!

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Train Applied Behavioral Support (ABS) staff on behavioral/treatment plans
  • Manage a caseload of children and their families with tasks, including but not limited to:
    • Formulating comprehensive assessments for assigned children and their families' strengths, weaknesses, and areas for development and growth
    • Providing regular individual and family therapy and participating as an active and available member of the overall treatment climate
    • Creating, maintaining and supervising the behavior/treatment plan with active participation of all necessary team members
    • Communicating with team members, clients, and their families, as well as outside agencies and referral sources
    • Conducting Functional Behavioral Analysis (FBAs), clinical interventions, as well as developing the necessary auxiliary materials to assist assigned clients in their treatment/behavioral goals
  • Conduct Managed Care Organizations (MCO) reviews including clinical reviews of assigned children, family involvement, home visits, and family therapy for the families on their caseload
  • Create and maintain contemporaneous documentation of therapeutic sessions and treatment progress
  • Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), crisis intervention and medication administration using agency-trained protocols
  • Perform other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIREMENTS :

  • Master's degree in psychology with Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) focus. Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) eligible or BCBA licensed preferred
  • Four (4) years of experience developing and providing therapeutic interventions to children and youth on the Autism Spectrum
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
  • Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision
  • Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions
  • Must be able to perform CPR, and medication administration using agency-trained protocols and perform crisis intervention protocol
  • Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated intermediate experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; report-writer experience preferred
  • Knowledge of Electronic Health Record (EHR) / Electronic Medical Record (EMR) preferred
  • Must possess a current, valid driver's license in state of residence, have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience within the United States, and have an acceptable driving record
Equal Opportunity Employer:

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Elwyn does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, pregnancy status, medical condition, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, sexual orientation or identity, age, national origin, citizenship, handicap status, marital or family status, mental or physical disability, perceived disability, military or veteran status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.

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Job Tags

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