Behavior Consultant; Independent Contractor

Overview

Devereux has an exciting opportunity to become a Behavior Consultant with our Pocono Center. This is an Independent Contractor position. Devereux offers an Independent contract option for this Behavior Consultant. If this interests you, consider joining Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health as a Behavior Consultant! Main Site Address: 1547 Mill Creek Road, Newfoundland, PA 18445. This role provides services in the community.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health Pocono Center provides programs and services for adults and children with developmental disabilities. Located in Newfoundland, PA, this position is responsible for supporting children in the community as a part of our IBHS services.

PAY RATE: $38/hr (Non-ABA) or $40/hr (ABA Qualified).

Payment for Sign-On:
Payment for sign-on will be made in the following increments: $250.00 at the time of full completion of training, contract requirements, and on-boarding; $250.00 after the first case worked; and $250.00 at 90 days after the first case worked, provided that the Contractor has met the requirements set forth. For applicants prior to 12/31/2025, increased Sign-On Bonus opportunities: $2,000 total, paid in increments: $500 at full completion of training/requirements/on-boarding, $500 after the first case, and $1,000 at 6 months after the first case.

Education/Experience and Qualifications are listed below.

Area of service includes:
Carbon, Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties in NEPA.

• Provides expertise in behavioral management protocols.
• Collaborates with other treatment team members to design and direct the implementation of a behavior modification intervention plan which is individualized to each child or adolescent and to the family needs.
• Identifies behavioral goals and intervention techniques, and recommends least restrictive behavioral change methods.
• Develops treatment plan, services and outcome-based short term goals for identified child/adolescent.
• Provides assessments of the strength and therapeutic needs of assigned children and their families.
• Attends and participates in Inter-Agency Service Planning Team (ISPT) meetings.
• Participates in Inter-Agency Service Planning Team (ISPT) meetings.
• Gathers written information on the antecedents, behaviors, and consequences to determine the need for behavioral intervention, if the current behavior plan is working, and to identify any problems with the current behavior plan.
• Collaborates with other involved professions and agencies in order to provide unified services and continuity of care to child and family.
• Develops discharge planning criteria.
• Works with families to determine an assessment of family need and appropriate treatment modalities.
• Provides clinical services to child/adolescent and family.
• Provides written documentation and clinical records of therapeutic process and progress.
• Submits applicable billing related documentation to facilitate payment of services.
• Participates in company orientation, in-service training, and Office of Mental Health training.
• Ensures the confidentiality of program participants, records, and information is maintained at all times.
• Maintains effective Multi-Disciplinary Team interactions.
• Acts as a mandated reporter under the Pennsylvania Child Protective Service Law.
• Travels to site visits and meetings.
• Provides coverage in emergency situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Mental Health Master’s Degree with certification in ABA or other behavioral management OR
• Other degree with 12 credits in behavior management AND 1 year experience providing clinically supervised treatment to children AND 1 year experience with behavioral interventions.

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health is one of the largest and most advanced behavioral healthcare organizations in the country. Informed by the latest advancements in science and medicine, we combine evidence-based interventions with compassionate family engagement to help change lives. We were founded in 1912 by special education pioneer, Helena Devereux. Today, Devereux is a national nonprofit partner for individuals, families, schools and communities, serving many of the most vulnerable members of our society in areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, and child welfare.

Our Mission: Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.

Our team includes approximately 6,000 dedicated employees and independent contractors throughout multiple locations across the United States. We offer a comprehensive national…