Psychologist

Community options

$90K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BCBA degree preferred
  • Certifications required: 407, 921
  • Experience with adults with intellectual disabilities and significant challenging behaviors
  • Knowledge of human behavior in different contexts
  • Experience producing behavioral development plans
  • Proficient in analyzing behavioral data trends
  • Strong communication skills with clients and staff

Responsibilities

  • Write and present behavior support plans (BSPs) based on thorough assessments
  • Conduct functional assessments to analyze behavior and health-related issues
  • Monitor and retrain staff on behavioral program implementation
  • Provide individual counseling and mentorship
  • Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team on behavioral assessments
  • Attend and contribute to ISP and Behavior Management Committee meetings
  • Offer training and consultation to staff and agencies as needed

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid holidays, including a birthday holiday
  • 403b retirement plan with employer match
  • Exceptional career growth opportunities
  • Continuing education reimbursement
  • University partnerships for tuition reduction
  • Innovative ABA software to streamline tasks
  • Flexibility to create your own schedule with no micromanagement
  • Support from experienced clinicians
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • Employee incentive and discount programs
Full Job Description
Position at Community Options, Inc. We are now hiring a Full-Time or Part-Time Psychologist in Rockville, MD. The Psychologist uses best practices and technology within a community-based setting to assist, train, and supervise individuals with developmental disabilities in the activities of daily living and socialization skills. $90,000/ annually based on experience Responsibilities - Write behavior support plans (BSPs) including synthesizing information from numerous sources, visiting/observing individuals as necessary, graphing, and interpreting behavioral data - Conduct preference and functional assessments to evaluate the maintaining function of behaviors and incorporating psychiatric, medical, and health-related issues into the analysis - Orally present BSPs to appropriate review committees - Provide competency-based training to staff on the BSP and other topics as necessary - Monitor BSP implementation, assessing lack of progress, formulating recommendations, and retrain staff as necessary - Provide individual counseling, mentoring, and participate in committee meetings - Work with an interdisciplinary team including, and consult with other team members to assess issues and functions of behavior - Participate in psychiatric consultations and medical reviews - Formulate Individual Service Plan (ISP) reports and attend ISP meetings, Behavior Management Committee (BMC) meetings, and attend psychologist professional development and staff meetings - Provide agency in-service training as requested, and consultation to agencies requesting such services as assigned - Employee must cooperate with the license and department staff in any inspection, inquiry, or investigation - Other duties as assigned Minimum Requirements - BCBA degree preferred - Certifications required: 407, 921 - Experience working with adults with intellectual disabilities who have significant challenging behaviors and co-occurrence of mental health issues - Knowledge of human behavior and performance in various contexts, mental processes, or the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders - Experience producing written behavioral development plans in specified formats Experience analyzing data for trends and behavioral function - Experience with administering or assisting in administering psychological or psychiatric assessments - Experience communicating with clients, parents, guardians, and staff - Employment is contingent upon successful completion of checks of criminal background, central registry, child abuse registry, and drug testing Why Community Options? - Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance - Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) - Paid holidays-Including a birthday holiday - 403b retirement plan with employer match - Exceptional career growth opportunities - Continuing education reimbursement - University partnerships that include tuition reduction - Opportunities to expand your scope of practice - Innovative ABA software to decrease paperwork and administrative tasks - Create your own schedule/no micromanaging - Support and mentorship from highly experienced clinicians - Mileage reimbursement - Employee incentive & discount programs

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