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Advocates Behavioral Consultant-Licensed Psychologist in Brockton, Massachusetts
Overview
*Starting Salary: $101,000
Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions from our staff.
The Behavioral Consultant is responsible for providing behavioral consultation, intervention and therapy to individuals as referred by the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). The Behavioral Consultant will provide direction and supervision to all staff assigned to the program.
The Behavioral Consultant provides a unique opportunity to utilize a range of clinical skills focusing on consultation, behavior change and mental health care. This position would be a good match for someone who is creative, flexible and excited about bringing mental and behavioral health support to individuals with developmental disabilities!
This salaried position does not rely on 3 rd party billing!!
Are you ready to make a difference ?
Minimum Education Required
Doctorate
Responsibilities
Provides clinical consultation to individuals with developmental disabilities, families, residential programs, vocational programs and schools as referred by DDS.
Responsible for the development of assessment, intervention and monitoring strategies.
Coordinates and/or provides training for staff working with individuals with developmental disabilities on his/her caseload.
Assists in training, supervision and evaluation of Behavioral Treatment Specialists.
Provides for the fiscal management of the program and assures the proper utilization of the agency’s financial resources.
Responds to referrals for emergency evaluations and interventions as requested by DDS and other authorized individuals.
Provides on-call services as part of a rotation including other consultants in the program.
Qualifications
Licensed Psychologist
Must have extensive knowledge of knowledge in learning and behavior change and a minimum of 3 years experience working with developmentally disabled individuals exhibiting severe behavior problems.
Must have a minimum of 2 years supervisory experience.
Sensitivity to clients and the ability to treat them with dignity and respect.
Must hold a valid driver’s license. Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport clients.
Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions, including race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, socioeconomic status, religion, ability, culture, and experience.
Why Should I Consider a Career in Human Services?
Our Team members are dedicated to engaging and empowering individuals by forming lasting relationships, collaboratively achieving personal goals, offering creative solutions to everyday and complex situations, and actively listening . We exercise independent judgement and contribute to the overall success and benefit of the Team.
Is Human Services a Fit for Me?
Successful Team members are open-minded, eager and compassionate, and will exercise solid, independent judgement while fostering trustworthy relationships with the individuals that we serve. We put the individual first.
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Job Locations US-MA-Brockton
Minimum Education Required Doctorate
Job ID 2024-10065
Organization Advocates
Type Regular Full-Time
Number of Hours Per Week 40
Business Unit Developmental Services