In-Home Behavioral Therapist - Pittsfield, MA

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Job Summary

Delivers behavioral assessment, develops highly specific behavioral treatment plan, and supervises and coordinates interventions and training to youth and families that meet medical necessity in homes and in the community throughout Berkshire County.

Essential Job Functions

• Adheres to all applicable state and federal regulations; ensures compliance with the organization’s policies and procedures, code of conduct, and all applicable regulatory requirements.
• Completes diagnostic mental health/substance use assessment and provides treatment on an outreach basis.
• Maintains client records, completing all necessary paperwork within timeframe outlined in performance specifications and Brien policy.
• Coordinates and communicates with all collateral agents.
• Consults with community agencies on mental health/substance use issues upon request.
• Completes and oversees comprehensive behavioral assessment in collaboration with treatment team.
• In collaboration with the family, completes behavioral action plan.
• Completes risk management/safety plan with each family.
• Serves as a model for the family on how to implement strategies identified in behavioral plan.

Other Duties

• Performs additional duties, as directed by management.
• Maintains required productivity level.
• Participates in regularly scheduled supervision.
• Guides Bachelor’s level staff and/or graduate or undergraduate students in delivering targeted treatment interventions.
• Attends and completes required meetings and agency trainings.
• Collaborates with behavior monitor and other members of client’s team to ensure a shared understanding of treatment goals.

Qualifications, Experience, and Education

• Master’s degree in a mental health-related field, such as social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, nursing, autism, Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), or special education.
• Must meet at least one of the following:
• Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
• Currently enrolled in a behavior analyst training program and eligible for certification within nine months.
• Licensed psychologist with experience conducting Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) and developing, implementing, and evaluating behavior intervention strategies.
• Master’s-level mental health practitioner working under the supervision of a BCBA.
• Master’s-level mental health practitioner with relevant training and at least two years of experience in:
• Conducting FBAs for youth with significant emotional and behavioral needs.
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating individualized behavior plans.
• Using data to monitor progress and modify interventions as needed.
• Collaborating with families, caregivers, and staff to implement positive behavior support (PBS) and ABA strategies in home and community settings.