Behavior Clinician-LaPorte, or St. Joe Counties
Company: Paladin Inc
Location: Michigan City
Posted on: January 24, 2023
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Job Description:
Description:
The Behavior Clinician works one on one with individuals who may be
experiencing or are likely to experience challenges accessing, and
actively participating in the community as a result of behavioral,
social, or emotional challenges. The Behavior Clinician will assess
behavioral strengths/needs of individuals served and develop
behavior support plans. The Behavior Clinician empowers individuals
and families to achieve self-determination, interdependence,
productivity, integration and inclusion in all facets of community
life, across all environments, across the lifespan.
Requirements:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:1. Responsibility: Hours Worked a. 40+ hours
weekly. b. 28-30 billable hours weekly. c. Normally scheduled
business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:30 pm; however,
may require some evening and weekend hours. d. Schedule must be
flexible to accommodate various organizational needs including the
ability to be on-call.2. Responsibility: Assessments a. Obtain,
review, and complete written records as well as history of the
individual referred for development of the behavior support plan
(BSP). b. Provide recommendations regarding the type of
environment, level of support, risk management strategies, and
other specialized supports that would be required to provide
support to the individual. c. Complete an on-site review of the
individual through observation and interview of the individual. d.
Interview staff that provide direct support to the individual. e.
Interview others who have a working knowledge of the individual,
including, but not limited to, social workers, case managers,
family members, residential and/or day program staff, Individual
Service Team (IST) members, etc.3. Responsibility: Development of
Behavior Support Plans and Implementation Training a. Develop the
initial BSP based on the assessment information obtained based on
the principals of person-centered thinking and positive behavioral
support within 45 days of the initial intake. b. Ensure any
restrictive techniques are approved by a Human Rights Committee, be
time-limited, and regularly reviewed for elimination or reduction
appropriately over time. c. Provide training for staff (direct
support staff and administrative staff) on the implementation of
the BSP within 30 days of completion. d. Observe staff in their
interactions with the person served and implementation of the BSP
in order to assure their understanding of the plan. e. Create a
method for the collection of behavioral data as specified in the
BSP. f. Provide training for staff on the proper use of specified
data collection techniques.4. Responsibility: On-Going and
Follow-Up Activities a. Review behavioral data on a consistent
basis and make recommendations for BSP revisions as warranted. b.
Maintain contact with the program supervisors, case managers and
other IST members to discuss the on-going implementation of the
BSP. c. Make periodic visits to the individual's home to observe
implementation of the plan, assess the need for plan revisions, and
assure that the direct support staff are implementing the plan as
written. d. Complete documentation after each session including
progress towards outcomes in addition to any changes or
modifications needed within the BSP. i. Documentation should
include: 1. Name of individual served 2. Summary of specific,
person-centered behavior support activities conducted. 3. Summary
of behavior support progress made towards outcomes e. Revise the
plan as needed in response to the individual's changing support
needs. f. Provide training to the staff and program supervisors
based on changes to the plan. g. Provide specific training to the
program supervisors to ensure that they are able to provide
direction to the staff and to train new staff regarding
implementation of the BSP. h. Attend team meetings as needed to
discuss BSP and other support needs. i. Maintain contact with
outside entities on status of referrals, assessments, staff
training, etc. as necessary. j. Complete a comprehensive quarterly
summary of services provided to the individual by the 10th of each
month (April, July, October, January). i. Summary should include:
1. Name of individual served. 2. Member ID (RID) 3. Name of
Provider 4. Date range of services and what services were rendered.
5. Summary of progress towards PCISP outcomes 6. Data obtained
during the quarter to track BSP related outcomes 7. Challenges
hindering progress towards PCISP outcomes, if applicable 8. A
positive event that occurred during the quarter that contributed to
the individual's good life.5. Responsibility: Information
Technology a. This position requires the use of computer software
applications. b. Required software applications for this position
include, but are not limited to: i. Microsoft word ii. Outlook iii.
Excel iv. PowerPoint v. Provide vi. Paylocity6. Responsibility:
Miscellaneous Duties a. Complete tasks in a timely manner. b.
Promote a positive image of Paladin to internal and external
contacts. c. Maintain confidentiality of all consultations and
conversations with the management team members, unless receiving
prior authorization to share information with others. d. Report any
pertinent impressions regarding staff competence and interaction
style that present a potential problem to the Director of Therapy
Services or designee. e. Maintain records of time/travel expenses
incurred as a result of BSP development for the purpose of billing
to external vendors where applicable. f. Ability to work with a
variety of individuals and agencies to effectively and efficiently
coordinate services. g. Work with minimal supervision. h. Ability
to handle multiple tasks and/or demands. i. Ability to work as a
team member to facilitate service delivery. j. Patience and
diplomacy when dealing with difficult clients, staff, and other
agencies. k. Ability to handle stress. l. Other duties as assigned
by the Director of Therapy Services.EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS:1. This position must qualify as a Level 2 Clinician
defined by the Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Behavioral
Support Services as having a Master's degree in the following
areas:a. Clinical psychology, counseling psychology; school
psychology; other applied health service area of psychology.b.
Special education.c. Social work.d. Or counseling. A Level 2
Clinician may also be:a. A licensed marriage and family therapist
under IC 25-23.6.b. A licensed clinical social worker under IC
25-23.6.c. A licensed mental health counselor under IC 25-23.6.2.
Must maintain a minimum of 10 continuing education hours related to
the practice of behavioral support per year.3. This position
requires an employee to drive a motor vehicle as a part of his/her
Paladin work. Any employee in this position must comply with the
requirements outlined in PERSONNEL POLICY, DRIVING AND VEHICLES
(500.02). All employees in this position must have a valid driver's
license and an acceptable driving record, as defined by our
insurance carrier. An employee hired for a position that requires
the employee to drive his/her own vehicle is responsible for
his/her own automobile insurance and required to provide
verification each year.Benefits:Vision, Dental, and a MEC plan. We
also offer a sign on-bonus of $1,000.00. Paladin also has a
referral program. Supervisor: Director of Therapy
ServicesSupervisor at Hire: See Start Letter and/or Org Chart or
Staff Roster I have reviewed and received a copy of this job
description and a copy of the Department/Agency Organizational
Chart that includes the names of current persons in each
department, my supervisor's name, and my HIPAA classification.
PI201340220
Keywords: Paladin Inc, Gary , Behavior Clinician-LaPorte, or St. Joe Counties, Other , Michigan City, Indiana
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