Lead Clinician (Dept. of Mental Health Services)
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Posted Job Title
Lead Clinician (Dept. of Mental Health Services)
Job Profile Title
Counseling Psychologist B
Job Description Summary
The Lead Clinician will provide group ABA services (NDBI) to children with developmental delays in the Early Childhood Program. This includes design of psychoeducational group activities; clinical direction of services to a child, ; create and revise the Individual Treatment Plan (ITP); oversee implementation of the ITP and consult with the child's treatment team regarding the ITP.
Job Description
The Lead Clinician will provide group ABA services (NDBI) to children with developmental delays in the Early Childhood Program. This includes design of psychoeducational group activities; clinical direction of services to a child, ; create and revise the Individual Treatment Plan (ITP); oversee implementation of the ITP and consult with the child's treatment team regarding the ITP.
The Early Childhood Program's Lead Clinician (graduate-level professional) meets one of the following qualifications:
(1) Licensed in this Commonwealth as a behavior specialist.
(2) Have a certification as a BCBA or other graduate-level certification in behavior analysis that is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies or the American National Standards Institute.
(3) Have a graduate degree in ABA from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or have an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of
International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.
(4) Have a minimum of 1 year of full-time experience in providing mental health direct services to children, youth or young adults and a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, or counseling from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association
of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.
(5) Completed a clinical or mental health direct service practicum and have a graduate degree in psychology, social work, education, counseling or a related field from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education
Accreditation or have an equivalent degree from a foreign college or university that has been evaluated by the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. or the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. The Department will accept a general equivalency report from the listed
evaluator agencies to verify a foreign degree or its equivalency.
Qualifications:
Master's Degree and 3 to 5 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience required. Individuals who provide behavior consultation services to children diagnosed with ASD for the treatment of ASD shall be licensed in this Commonwealth as a psychologist, professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, social worker, behavior specialist, certified registered nurse practitioner or a professional with a scope of practice that includes overseeing the provision of ABA services.
Job Location - City, State
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Department / School
Perelman School of Medicine
Pay Range
$50,684.00 - $91,232.00
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