Behavioral Health Counselor - TEAP Program

at  UPMC

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND CLEARANCES:

Behavior Specialist Licensure and/or Certification as a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst, National Certified Counselor, Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner, Alcohol Highway Safety Schools Instructor or another similar Behavioral Health license/certification preferred.

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Comprehensive Crisis Management (CCMC)
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

PURPOSE:

The Behavioral Health Counselor will join the Therapeutic Early Autism Preschool (TEAP) team, is a supportive work environment with a close-knit team. Ample training and supervision are provided to all staff. Team building activities occur regularly. Daily activities with the kids are fun and engaging and creativity is encouraged. TEAP provides compassionate ABA services that emphasize the individual needs of each child and family. Flexible start and end times each day. Opportunity for continued training and skill development for all staff.
The TEAP program is located at 2400 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh PA 15203. The schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, approximately 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Some late evenings/afternoons will be required once per week to complete home visits. The dress code for this position is casual and kid friendly.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for paperwork and participates in interagency team meetings. Completes all necessary department documentation per established policies.
• Facilitate the resolution of any problematic issue related to service delivery.
• Participate in necessary trainings related to the provision of services.
• Conduct a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and design a Positive Behavior Support Plan based upon the assessment, under the direction of the program manager or supervisor.
• Assist with care coordination as needed to ensure the highest quality of care to clients and families. Facilitate referrals for other clinical services during treatment and at discharge.
• Provide individual and family therapy in a community and/or inpatient/outpatient setting.
• Conduct ongoing evaluations of behavior plans after implementation to assess if plans need to be updated.
• Provide direct clinical supervision to assigned staff. Modes of supervision include: individual, group and onsite supervision. Treatment team meetings also will be conducted.
• Demonstrate knowledge of behavior support techniques and skills to aid in the development of individualized behavior plans.
• Ensure behavior plans are implemented with fidelity by staff to maximize effectiveness.
• Provide direct care to assigned patients.
• Actively participate, coordinate, and liaison with other services.
• Demonstrate knowledge of structured clinical assessment tools including specific measures of psychiatric symptomatology, family functioning, and academic achievement with an ability to communicate results and recommended course of treatment to families and other professionals.
• Develop expertise in child/adolescent/adult psychopathology, crisis intervention / de-escalation techniques, and behavioral therapy.
• Masters degree in Psychology; Child Development; Applied Behavior Analysis; Early Intervention; Education; Special Education; Instruction in Learning; Social Work or a related field.
• One year of clinical experience preferred.
• Knowledge of behavior principles, evaluation and assessment process, as well as application of current version of the DSM preferred