Child & Family Therapist / Behavior Consultant

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking a Licensed Behavior Consultant to join our team in our State College, PA ( Centre County) location.

Earn $35.00/hour as a LBS, LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT.

Earn $ 40.00/hour as a BCBA.

Position Details

The Licensed Behavior Consultant, in collaboration with other members of the treatment team, designs and directs the implementation of a behavior modification intervention plan which is individualized to each child or adolescent and family needs. The Behavior Consultant identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques and recommends non-aversive behavioral change methods.

The Licensed Behavior Consultant typically serves as consultant to, and 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, (e.g., a review of a behavior paradigm to help the child remain in school), the BC may participate as a consultant in a special child-centered, family focused meetings along with the therapist.

We also offer

• 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

Benefits

Merakey offers competitive compensation plans and more!

• DailyPay
• Work/Life Balance
• Flexible Schedules
• Cell Phone Discount Plans
• Employee Referral Bonuses

About Merakey

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. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. 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!

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess ONE of the following qualifications:

• License in PA as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, social worker behavior specialist, or certified registered nurse (Licensed as a BCBA, BCaBA, LBS, LSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT. or RN) and 1 year of experience providing ABA services and a minimum of 12 credits in ABA from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 1 year full-time experience providing ABA services under the supervision or a professional with a certification as a BCBA AND a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved by the Department of Human Service or the BACB

OR

• License in PA as a psychologist and have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience providing ABA services AND a minimum of 40 hours of training related to ABA approved by the Department of Human Services or the BACB