Behavior Clinician

  • Full-time

Company Description

A LITTLE ABOUT US:

Dungarvin is a national organization of privately owned companies that are dedicated to providing high quality, community-based supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, people who are faced with mental health, behavioral or significant medical challenges, and to children and their families. 

 

FUN FACT:

Our founders (Husband and wife duo) Tim and Diane Madden opened the first Dungarvin program, an ICF/MR serving 15 people, in St. Paul, Minnesota, in March 1976. Tim and Diane were the live-in “houseparents” for that first program. Through the success of that program Dungarvin has grown to employ approximately 4,000 people who currently provide supports to over 4,000 individuals across 14 states.

Job Description

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

As Behavior Clinician to provide behavior support services to individuals with developmental disabilities in designated agency programs, as well as in waiver services. This is a great opportunity to make an impact in the lives of others.

HOURS:

  • Role has flexibility of where you start and flex schedule. 
  • Traditionally hours are anywhere: 830am- 5PM Monday Through Friday.
  • Allowed one day remote work.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

  • Behavioral Clinician will be responsible for 3 locations and 9 person's served caseload.
  • Behavioral Clinician can observe person served in home, day program, vocational setting, etc. Candidate may interview staff, conduct group meetings, attend group outings, talk with other vendors, doctor's appointments, etc. In what ever fashion they desire to gather needed information to cultivate or modify plans as they desire.
  • Behavioral Clinician  will be assessing behavioral strengths/needs for our individuals served
  • Writing Behavioral Support Plans (BSPs) specific to individual needs
  • Making periodic visits to the individual's home to observe implementation of the plan
  • Training staff on implementation of the plan and assessing implementation of the plan
  • Monitoring ongoing individual behavioral issues
  • Coordinating behavioral training/needs assessments

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITY BREAKDOWN:

  1. Time spent with Person served= 30Hrs
  2. Behind the Scenes documentation= 10Hrs (WORK FROM HOME)

SKILLS CRUCIAL TO SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE:

  • Outgoing, positive and fun team spirited individual
  • Personnel accountability and responsibility- Candidate will be able to create their own schedule, be independent and given the ability to cultivate the role how they see fit. 
  • Unparalled customer service levels- someone who truely goes above and beyond; and can build relationships with those they partner with.
  • Ability ask questions; trouble shoot problems and create solutions to problems
  • Ability to Multi-task and handle stress
  • Ability to communicate and train staff on diagnosis's, plan objectives and goals. 
  • Exposure to Mental Health and Development Disabilities a plus
  • Ability to enjoy a different setting, and a different schedule EVERDAY!


ABOUT THE TEAM:

Tentured manager looking to backfill their old role due to promotion; hiring managers seeks additional team player who can bring a positive, fun and outgoing personality to the table. Team consists of three total peers and one supervisor. 

Qualifications

To be approved to provide behavioral support services as a Level 2 clinician, an applicant shall meet the following requirements: Either: have a master’s degree in:

·         Clinical psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, or another applied health service area of psychology; special education; social work; or counseling

 

OR

 

·         Be a licensed marriage and family therapist licensed under IC 25-23

·         Be a licensed clinical social worker under IC 25-23

·         Be a licensed mental health counselor under IC 25-23

 

OR

 

·         Have a master’s degree in a human services field and be able to demonstrate to the BDDS behavior management committee that the individual has either coursework in or five (5) years of experience in devising, implementing, and monitoring behavior support plans

 

OR

 

Meet all of the following requirements: Have a bachelor’s degree. Be employed as a behavioral consultant on or before September 30, 2001, by a provider of behavioral support services approved under this article. Be working on a master’s degree in psychology, special education, or social work. By December 31, 2004, complete a master’s degree in clinical psychology, school psychology, or another applied health service area of psychology, special education, or social work. Be supervised by a Level 1 clinician.

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